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For data on the number and characteristics of deaths that occurred in the roughly 3,000 local jails nationwide, please see Prison and Jail Deaths in Custody 2000-2009 - Statistical Tables. Tables include national data on the number of deaths by year and state, cause of death, and decedent age, race/ethnicity, and sex, as well as criminal background. Tables also include mortality rates per 100,000 jail inmates.
For an in-depth study of suicide and homicide events in jail facilities, please see Mortality in Local Jails, 2000-2007.
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Prison and Jail Deaths in Custody, 2000-2009 - Statistical Tables
Provides data on the number and causes of deaths that occurred in state prison or local jail custody. |
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Deaths in Custody Reporting Program, 2007 (Update)
Contains a series of data tables describing recent trends in mortality in state prison, local jails, and during the process of arrest by state and local law enforcement officers. |
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State Prison Deaths, 2001-2007 (HTML) | Local Jail Deaths, 2000-2007 (HTML) | State and Local Law Enforcement Arrest-related Deaths, 2003-2006 - Statistical Tables (HTML)
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Deaths in Custody: Local Jail Deaths, 2000-2007- Statistical tables
This web page provides basic data on the number and characteristics of deaths reported each year by approximately 3,000 local jails nationwide, and provide both national data on the number and rate of jail deaths, by cause and over time, as well as specific data on the nation's 50 largest jail jurisdictions. |
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