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Deaths in Custody Statistical Tables
State Prison Deaths, 2001-2006
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Table 1. Number of state prisoner deaths, by cause of death, 2001-2006
Cause of death |
Number of state prisoner deaths |
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2001-2006 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
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All causes |
18,550 |
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2,878 |
2,946 |
3,167 |
3,138 |
3,179 |
3,242 |
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Illness |
15,335 |
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2,303 |
2,379 |
2,633 |
2,645 |
2,670 |
2,705 |
AIDS |
1,154 |
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270 |
245 |
210 |
145 |
153 |
131 |
Suicide |
1,172 |
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169 |
168 |
200 |
200 |
215 |
220 |
Homicide |
299 |
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39 |
48 |
50 |
51 |
56 |
55 |
Drug/alcohol intoxication |
213 |
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36 |
37 |
23 |
23 |
37 |
57 |
Accident |
180 |
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23 |
31 |
26 |
37 |
30 |
33 |
Other/unknown |
197 |
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38 |
38 |
25 |
37 |
18 |
41 |
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Note: Executions are not included; for data on executions, see Capital Punishment, 2006 - Statistical Tables. |
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Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
See also Methodology
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