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Historical Maine State Prison phone rates and kickbacks

Same-state long distance rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2018 1.55 + 0.25/min<br>$5.30/15 minutes N/A 0.30/min<br>$4.30/15 minutes
2017 1.55 + 0.25/min<br>$5.30/15 minutes N/A 0.30/min<br>$4.50/15 minutes
2016 1.55 + 0.25/min<br>$5.30/15 minutes N/A 0.30/min<br>$4.50/15 minutes
2015 N/A N/A N/A
2014 N/A N/A N/A
2013 N/A N/A N/A
2012 0.18 + 0.128/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes N/A N/A
2011 1.80 + 0.128/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes N/A N/A
2010 0.18 + 0.128/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes N/A N/A
2009 0.18 + 0.128/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes N/A N/A

Interstate long distance rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2018 N/A N/A 0.30/min<br>$4.50/15 minutes
2017 N/A N/A 0.30/min<br>$4.50/15 minutes
2016 3.00 + 0.69/min<br>$13.35/15 minutes N/A 0.30/min<br>$4.50/15 minutes
2015 N/A N/A N/A
2014 N/A N/A N/A
2013 N/A N/A N/A
2012 N/A N/A N/A
2011 N/A N/A N/A
2010 N/A N/A N/A
2009 N/A N/A N/A

Local rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2018 1.55 + 0.25/min<br>$5.30/15 minutes N/A 0.30/min<br>$4.50/15 minutes
2017 1.55 + 0.25/min<br>$5.30/15 minutes N/A 0.30/min<br>$4.50/15 minutes
2016 1.55 + 0.25/min<br>$5.30/15 minutes N/A 0.30/min<br>$4.50/15 minutes
2015 N/A N/A N/A
2014 N/A N/A N/A
2013 N/A N/A N/A
2012 0.18 + 0.128/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes N/A N/A
2011 0.18 + 0.128/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes N/A N/A
2010 0.18 + 0.128/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes N/A N/A
2009 0.18 + 0.128/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes N/A N/A

Kickbacks

Year Kickbacks paid Companies Notes
2018 $367,231.71 Legacy Inmate Communications
2017 $367,231.71 Legacy Inmate Communications
2016 $0.00 GTL
2015 $0.00 PCS (GTL)
2014 $0.00 PCS (GTL)
2013 $0.00 PCS (GTL)
2012 $367,231.71 PCS (GTL)
2011 $171,379.45 PCS (GTL)
2010 $225,504.10 PCS (GTL)
2009 $234,329.79 PCS (GTL)

Historical source documents

State DOC Rates

State DOC Contracts

State DOC Commission Data