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Historical New York State Prison phone rates and kickbacks

Same-state long distance rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2019 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes
2018 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes
2017 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes
2016 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2015 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2014 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2013 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2012 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2011 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2010 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2009 1.28 + 0.069/min<br>$2.32/15 minutes 1.28 + 0.069/min<br>$2.32/15 minutes N/A

Interstate long distance rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2019 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes
2018 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes
2017 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes
2016 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2015 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2014 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2013 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2012 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2011 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2010 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2009 1.28 + 0.069/min<br>$2.32/15 minutes 1.28 + 0.069/min<br>$2.32/15 minutes N/A

Local rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2019 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes
2018 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes 0.043/min<br>$0.64/15 minutes
2017 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes
2016 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2015 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2014 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2013 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2012 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2011 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2010 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes 0.048/min<br>$0.72/15 minutes N/A
2009 1.28 + 0.069/min<br>$2.32/15 minutes 1.28 + 0.069/min<br>$2.32/15 minutes N/A

Kickbacks

Year Kickbacks paid Companies Notes
2019 $0.00 Securus
2018 $0.00 Securus
2017 $0.00 Unisys
2016 $0.00 Unisys
2015 $0.00 Unisys
2014 $0.00 Unisys
2013 $0.00 Unisys
2012 $0.00 Unisys
2011 $0.00 Unisys
2010 $0.00 Unisys
2009 $0.00 GTL

Historical source documents

State DOC Rates

State DOC Contracts

Legislation