Free_Call_Summary.pdf

This is a Free Call Summary report for Dane County, Wisconsin's jail operations, documenting inmate phone usage data for the period of January 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026, reported on April 7, 2026. The report details communication activity across the Dane County WI-County Jail facility, categorizing 33,157 total calls spanning 122,807 minutes across multiple call types and geographic regions. Call categories include Free Call Local (26,751 calls, 96,412 minutes), Free Call IntraLata (1,817 calls), Free Call InterLata (2,001 calls), Free Call InterState (2,471 calls), and international calls to Canada, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Puerto Rico. The report also documents promotional free calls in local, intraLata, and interstate categories, with promotional interstate calls representing the highest duration at an average of 18 minutes 42 seconds per call. All documented calls generated zero revenue during this reporting period.

This usage data directly supports the Dane County RFP 2026-RFP-051-PR for Jail Resident Communication Services, which seeks a comprehensive digital telephone, tablet, and video visitation system. The RFP, with proposals due August 5, 2026, anticipates significantly higher communication demands than the historical free-call baseline shown in this report, projecting 732,677 annual phone calls consuming 7,472,878 minutes plus substantial tablet-based communication services. The contract will require the vendor to provide services at rates capped by FCC regulations at $0.07 per minute for standard calls and $0.12 per minute for remote video visitation, with all costs for installation, maintenance, and technical support absorbed by the vendor at no cost to the County over a five-year term from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031.