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Table 5. Percent of state prisoner deaths, by selected characteristics, 2001-2006
| Characteristic |
Percent of state prisoner deaths, by selected characteristics |
|
| 2001-2006 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
|
| |
Total |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
|
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Male |
95.9 |
% |
96.5 |
% |
96.1 |
% |
96.0 |
% |
95.6 |
% |
95.5 |
% |
96.0 |
% |
| |
Female |
4.1 |
|
3.5 |
|
3.9 |
|
4.0 |
|
4.4 |
|
4.5 |
|
4.0 |
|
|
| Race/Hispanic origin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
White, non-Hispanic |
49.4 |
% |
46.8 |
% |
47.7 |
% |
50.6 |
% |
49.5 |
% |
51.2 |
% |
50.5 |
% |
| |
Black, non-Hispanic |
38.0 |
|
40.4 |
|
39.4 |
|
38.2 |
|
37.8 |
|
36.7 |
|
35.8 |
|
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Hispanic |
11.0 |
|
10.9 |
|
11.3 |
|
9.8 |
|
10.5 |
|
10.6 |
|
12.6 |
|
| |
Other* |
1.6 |
|
1.8 |
|
1.6 |
|
1.4 |
|
2.2 |
|
1.6 |
|
1.1 |
|
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| Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Under 18 |
0.0 |
% |
0.1 |
% |
0.0 |
% |
0.1 |
% |
0.0 |
% |
0.0 |
% |
0.0 |
% |
| |
18-24 |
2.3 |
|
3.0 |
|
2.1 |
|
1.8 |
|
2.7 |
|
2.5 |
|
1.9 |
|
| |
25-34 |
8.3 |
|
8.9 |
|
8.3 |
|
8.8 |
|
8.2 |
|
7.7 |
|
7.7 |
|
| |
35-44 |
20.4 |
|
22.9 |
|
22.7 |
|
21.2 |
|
19.9 |
|
18.9 |
|
17.4 |
|
| |
45-54 |
31.5 |
|
31.2 |
|
31.1 |
|
31.1 |
|
30.8 |
|
31.9 |
|
32.8 |
|
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55 or older |
37.5 |
|
33.9 |
|
35.8 |
|
37.0 |
|
38.4 |
|
39.0 |
|
40.2 |
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Note: Executions are not included; for data on executions, see Capital Punishment, 2006 - Statistical Tables.
*Includes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, other Pacific Islanders, and persons of two or more races. |
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Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
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