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For data on the number and characteristics of deaths that occurred in all 50 state prison systems, please see Mortality in Local Jails and State Prisons, 2000–2010 - 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. Tables also include mortality rates per 100,000 prison inmates. Data on the number of deaths and mortality rate of federal prisoners are also included.

Please note that data do not include mandated executions carried out by state prison systems. For data on executions, please see BJS’s Capital Punishment series series. For a closer look at the specific medical causes of inmate deaths and comparative risks of death for various medical problems, please see Medical Causes of Death in State Prison, 2001-2004. For an in-depth study of suicide and homicide in state prisons, please see Suicide and Homicide in State Prisons and Local Jails.

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Mortality in Local Jails and State Prisons, 2000-2010 - Statistical Tables Presents national and state-level data on the number of inmate deaths that occurred in local jails and state prisons, and includes aggregated data on deaths in federal prisons.
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HIV in Prisons, 2007-08 Presents yearend 2007 and 2008 data from the National Prisoner Statistics and the Deaths in Custody series.
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Medical Causes of Death in State Prisons, 2001-2004 Describes the specific medical conditions causing deaths in state prisons nationwide during a four-year period.
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Suicide and Homicide in State Prisons and Local Jails Describes historical trends in State prison and local jail inmate mortality rates based on inmate death records submitted by local jails (for 2000-2002) and State prisons (for 2001-2002).
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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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Deaths in Custody: State Prison Deaths, 2001-2007 - Statistical Tables These tables provide national data on both the number and rate of prison deaths, by cause and over time, as well as specific data on each state's prisons. Tables include basic data on the number and characteristics of deaths reported each year by all 50 state prison systems.

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Arrest-Related Deaths in the United States, 2003-2005 "States reported more than 2,000 arrest-related deaths from 2003 through 2005 -- Homicides by Officers Made Up More Than Half of Such Fatalities"
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