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Historical Tennessee State Prison phone rates and kickbacks

Same-state long distance rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2019 0.16/min<br>$2.40/15 minutes 0.16/min<br>$2.40/15 minutes 0.16/min<br>$2.40/15 minutes
2018 0.16/min<br>$2.40/15 minutes 0.16/min<br>$2.40/15 minutes 0.16/min<br>$2.40/15 minutes
2017 N/A N/A N/A
2016 N/A N/A N/A
2015 N/A N/A N/A
2012 0.16/min<br>$2.40/15 minutes 0.16/min<br>$2.40/15 minutes 0.16/min<br>$2.40/15 minutes
2011 N/A N/A N/A
2010 N/A N/A N/A
2009 N/A N/A N/A

Interstate long distance rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2019 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes
2018 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes
2017 N/A N/A N/A
2016 N/A N/A N/A
2015 N/A N/A N/A
2012 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes
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
2019 0.07/min<br>$1.05/15 minutes 0.07/min<br>$1.05/15 minutes 0.07/min<br>$1.05/15 minutes
2018 0.07/min<br>$1.05/15 minutes 0.07/min<br>$1.05/15 minutes 0.07/min<br>$1.05/15 minutes
2017 N/A N/A N/A
2016 N/A N/A N/A
2015 N/A N/A N/A
2012 0.07/min<br>$1.05/15 minutes 0.07/min<br>$1.05/15 minutes 0.07/min<br>$1.05/15 minutes
2011 N/A N/A N/A
2010 N/A N/A N/A
2009 N/A N/A N/A

Kickbacks

Year Kickbacks paid Companies Notes
2019 $4,080,000.00 GTL
2018 $2,641,186.63 GTL
2017 $594,012.60 GTL
2016 $796,690.49 GTL
2015 $2,545,433.43 GTL
2012 $2,595,417.00 GTL
2011 $2,635,599.00
2010 $2,916,310.00
2009 $2,991,100.00

Historical source documents

State DOC Rates

State DOC Contracts

State DOC Commission Data

County Rates

County Contracts

County Commission Data