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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 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, 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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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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Mortality in Local Jails, 2000-2007 (Revised) Describes the specific medical conditions causing deaths in jails nationwide during an eight-year period. | |
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Arrest-Related Deaths in the United States, 2003-2005 Presents the first findings from the law enforcement collection of the Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP), which is the largest resource of information ever collected on arrest-related deaths. | |
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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: 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. | |
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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