Radical Transparency.
We don't just promise fair pricing; we publish it. Here is exactly how Dial 4 Dignity is funded.
For Families
What you pay—and what you never have to pay again.
Deposit Fee
$0 hidden fees. Stripe processing cost (2.9% + $0.30) passed through directly at cost.
Messaging
No per-message “digital stamp” fees.
Commissary
10% logistics fee on top of local retail price. No site commissions, no per-message fees, no convenience surcharges. The 10% covers jail-secure kitting, multi-weekly delivery, and heat-sealed pod sorting.
For Facilities
County budgets stay clean. Compliance comes first.
Platform Licensing
Every deployment is scoped to your population and infrastructure. We quote clearly—no surprise line items.
Request Demo for Custom PricingSite Commissions
$0. We do not pay site commissions or kickbacks; pricing is structured to align with federal inmate calling reform expectations (your counsel validates fit for your contracts).
Hardware Capex
$0 today. Hardware-agnostic deployment means you can keep your existing tablets. D4D rugged kiosks (loss-control + curfew-alarm dock) in development for facilities choosing a unified hardware path.
Integration Cost
$0 for standard JMS API connections.
How we actually make money
No clever wording. Here is the math.
What we earn
- 10% logistics fee on commissary orders
- Standard distributor margin (wholesale-to-MSRP, same model as your local grocer)
- Per-facility platform license (scoped to population)
What we never charge
- Site commissions or facility kickbacks
- Deposit fees beyond Stripe at-cost (2.9% + $0.30)
- Per-message “digital stamp” fees
- Hardware leases or capex
- “Convenience” surcharges of any kind
The Comparison
Industry averages vs. how we operate.
| Legacy Industry (Pre-2026) | Dial 4 Dignity | |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit Fees | Up to $10 | At-cost |
| Commissary Pricing | 300%+ markup | MSRP + 10% logistics |
| Hardware Costs | Locked Leases | BYOD |
| Grievance Handling | Paper kites | AI-triaged immutable ledger |
Founder pledge
“I pledge that Dial 4 Dignity will publicly post the fee structure of every facility contract we execute. Families deserve to know exactly what they are paying for, and taxpayers deserve to know exactly what their county is funding.”