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For data on the number and characteristics of deaths that occurred in the roughly 3,000 local jails nationwide, please seeĀ Mortality in Local Jails, 2000-2016 - Statistical Tables. Tables include national data on the number of deaths, by year and state, cause of death, and decedent age, race or Hispanic, sex, and 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 (Revised).

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Mortality in Local Jails, 2000-2016 - Statistical Tables This report presents counts and rate of deaths that occurred in the custody of local jails. It describes deaths by selected decedent characteristics, jurisdiction, cause of death, and trends over time.
  Full report (PDF 696K) | Data tables (Spreadsheet 39K)
Part of the Mortality in Local Jails and State Prisons Series

Mortality in Local Jails, 2000-2014 - Statistical Tables Describes national- and state-level data on inmate deaths that occurred in local jails from 2000 to 2014 and includes a preliminary count of inmate deaths in local jails in 2015.
  Press Release | Summary (PDF 243K) | Full report (PDF 911K) | ASCII file (31K) | Comma-delimited format (CSV) (Zip format 39K)
Part of the Mortality in Local Jails and State Prisons Series

Mortality in State Prisons, 2001-2014 - Statistical Tables Describes national- and state-level data on inmate deaths that occurred in state prisons from 2001 to 2014 and presents aggregate counts of inmate deaths in federal prisons.
  Press Release | Summary (PDF 241K) | Full report (PDF 551K) | ASCII file (27K) | Comma-delimited format (CSV) (Zip format 36K)
Part of the Mortality in Local Jails and State Prisons Series

Assessing Inmate Cause of Death: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program and National Death Index Provides a technical review of the coverage and quality of inmate cause of death data collected under BJS's Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP).
  Full report (PDF 439K) | ASCII file (89K) | Comma-delimited format (CSV) (Zip format 43K)

Mortality in Local Jails and State Prisons, 2000-2013 - Statistical Tables Presents inmate death records from each of the nation's 50 state prison systems. Death records include information on decedent personal characteristics (age, race or Hispanic origin, and sex), decedent criminal background (legal status, offense type, and time served), and the death itself (date, time, location, and cause of death).
  Press Release | Summary (PDF 223KB) | Full report (PDF 2.3MB) | ASCII file (46KB) | Comma-delimited format (CSV) (Zip format 66KB)
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Mortality in Local Jails and State Prisons, 2000-2012 - Statistical Tables Presents national-and state-level data on the number of inmate deaths that occurred in local jails and state prisons, the distribution of deaths across jails, and the aggregate count of deaths in federal prisons.
  Press Release | Full report (PDF 2M) | ASCII file (23K) | Zip format (98K)
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Mortality in Local Jails and State Prisons, 2000-2010 - Statistical Tables MORTALITY RATES IN LOCAL JAILS AND PRISONS DROPPED IN 2010
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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.
  Press Release | Full report (PDF 1.11M) | ASCII file (23K) | Comma-delimited format (CSV) (Zip format 40K)
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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.
  Press Release | Full report (PDF 675K) | ASCII file (19K) | Spreadsheet (Zip format 38K)
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Prison and Jail Deaths in Custody, 2000-2009 - Statistical Tables NUMBER OF DEATHS IN LOCAL JAILS DECLINED IN 2008 AND 2009
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Part of the Mortality in Local Jails and State Prisons Series