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Historical Iowa State Prison phone rates and kickbacks

Same-state long distance rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2018 0.075/min<br>$0.08/15 minutes 0.075/min<br>$0.08/15 minutes 0.075/min<br>$0.08/15 minutes
2016 0.11 flat 0.11 flat 0.11 flat
2015 3.15 flat 3.15 flat 3.15 flat
2014 3.15 flat 3.15 flat 3.15 flat
2013 2.00 + 0.21/min<br>$5.15/15 minutes 2.00 + 0.21/min<br>$5.15/15 minutes 2.00 + 0.21/min<br>$5.15/15 minutes
2012 2.00 + 0.21/min<br>$5.15/15 minutes 2.00 + 0.21/min<br>$5.15/15 minutes 2.00 + 0.21/min<br>$5.15/15 minutes
2011 2.00 + 0.17/min<br>$4.55/15 minutes N/A N/A
2010 2.00 + 0.17/min<br>$4.55/15 minutes N/A N/A
2009 2.00 + 0.17/min<br>$4.55/15 minutes N/A N/A

Interstate long distance rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2018 0.075/min<br>$0.08/15 minutes 0.075/min<br>$0.08/15 minutes 0.075/min<br>$0.08/15 minutes
2016 0.11 flat 0.11 flat 0.11 flat
2015 3.15 flat 3.15 flat 3.15 flat
2014 3.15 flat 3.15 flat 3.15 flat
2013 3.00 + 0.30/min<br>$7.50/15 minutes 3.00 + 0.30/min<br>$7.50/15 minutes 3.00 + 0.30/min<br>$7.50/15 minutes
2012 3.00 + 0.30/min<br>$7.50/15 minutes 3.00 + 0.30/min<br>$7.50/15 minutes 3.00 + 0.30/min<br>$7.50/15 minutes
2011 3.00 + 0.23/min<br>$6.45/15 minutes N/A N/A
2010 3.00 + 0.23/min<br>$6.45/15 minutes N/A N/A
2009 3.00 + 0.23/min<br>$6.45/15 minutes N/A N/A

Local rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2018 0.075/min<br>$1.13/15 minutes 0.075/min<br>$1.13/15 minutes 0.075/min<br>$1.13/15 minutes
2016 0.11 flat 0.11 flat 0.11 flat
2015 3.15 flat 3.15 flat 3.15 flat
2014 3.15 flat 3.15 flat 3.15 flat
2013 2.00 flat 2.00 flat 2.00 flat
2012 2.00 flat 2.00 flat 2.00 flat
2011 2.00 flat N/A N/A
2010 2.00 flat N/A N/A
2009 2.00 flat N/A N/A

Kickbacks

Year Kickbacks paid Companies Notes
2018 $677,159.61 ICSolutions
2016 $2,905,477.34 ICSolutions
2015 $0.00 ICSolutions
2014 $0.00 ICSolutions
2013 $0.00 ICSolutions
2012 $0.00 PCS (GTL)
2011 $750,000.00 PCS (GTL)
2010 $1,231,000.00 PCS (GTL)
2009 $1,231,000.00 PCS (GTL)

Historical source documents

State DOC Rates

State DOC Contracts

State DOC Commission Data

County Contracts