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Local Jail Deaths, 2000-2006

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Table 5. Percent of local jail inmate deaths, by selected characteristics, 2000-2006

     Percent of local jail inmate deaths
Characteristic 2000-2006 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
  Total 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %
Gender                                
  Male 88.6 % 89.9 % 90.3 % 89.0 % 86.7 % 87.3 % 88.7 % 88.2 %
  Female 11.4   10.1   9.7   11.0   13.3   12.7   11.3   11.8  
Race/Hispanic origin                                
  White, non-Hispanic 52.3 % 50.7 % 55.0 % 55.1 % 53.9 % 49.1 % 54.0 % 48.4 %
  Black, non-Hispanic 33.4   34.2   30.1   31.3   32.5   35.3   32.4   37.4  
  Hispanic 12.2   13.2   12.3   11.7   12.0   13.1   11.4   11.5  
  Other* 2.2   1.9   2.6   1.8   1.6   2.4   2.2   2.7  
Age                                
  Under 18 0.6 % 0.9 % 0.8 % 0.7 % 0.4 % 0.7 % 0.5 % 0.4 %
  18-24 10.3   9.9   11.3   10.4   10.4   10.2   10.4   9.4  
  25-34 19.8   20.4   20.4   19.1   21.4   20.6   18.5   18.0  
  35-44 29.7   29.5   30.0   34.8   28.4   29.2   27.6   28.7  
  45-54 26.3   26.5   25.6   24.5   26.7   26.0   26.6   28.1  
  55 or older 13.3   12.8   11.8   10.5   12.7   13.2   16.4   15.4  
*Includes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, other Pacific Islanders, and persons of two or more races.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
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