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Mortality in Local Jails and State Prisons - Statistical Tables

See "Data Collection: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP)" for a full explanation of the DOJ program.

All Years: National:

August 4, 2015 NCJ 248756 2000–2013:
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. The report presents annual counts and 14-year trends between 2000 and 2013 in deaths in custody. It provides mortality rates per 100,000 inmates in custody in jail or prison; details the causes of death, including deaths attributed to homicide, suicide, illness, intoxication, and accidental injury; describes decedents' characteristics, including age, sex, race or Hispanic origin, legal and hold status, and time served; and specifies the state where the deaths occurred. Data are from the Bureau of Justice Statistics' Deaths in Custody Reporting Program, initiated in 2000 under the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-297). (Continued at Link above)

October 9, 2014 NCJ 247448 2000–2012:
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. The report presents annual counts and 13-year trends between 2000 and 2012 in deaths in custody. It provides mortality rates per 100,000 inmates in custody in jail or prison; details cause of death, including deaths attributed to illness, homicide, suicide, intoxication, and accidental injury; describes decedents' characteristics, including age, sex, race or Hispanic origin, legal status, and time served; and specifies the state where the deaths occurred. Data are from the Bureau of Justice Statistics' Deaths in Custody Reporting Program, initiated in 2000 under the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-297). (Continued at Link above)

August 13, 2013 NCJ 242186 2000-2011
Presents national and state-level data on the number of inmate deaths that occurred in local jails and state prisons, how the deaths are distributed across jails, and an aggregate count of deaths in federal prisons. The report presents annual counts and 12-year trends between 2000 and 2011 for deaths in custody. It provides mortality rates and moving averages per 100,000 inmates in custody of jail or prison; details cause of death, including deaths attributed to homicide, suicide, illness, intoxication, and accidental injury; describes decedents' characteristics, including age, race or Hispanic origin, sex, legal status, and time served; and specifies the state where the deaths occurred. Data sources include the Bureau of Justice Statistics' Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP), initiated in 2000 under the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-297), and the National Prisoner Statistics series. (Continued at Link above)


Earlier Reports were Titled: "Prison and Jail Deaths in Custody"


December 14, 2011 NCJ 236219 2000-2009:
Provides data on the number and causes of deaths that occurred in state prison or local jail custody. Data tables show national and state-level counts of persons who have died in prisons or jails from 2000 through 2009, including deaths attributed to homicide, suicide, illness, intoxication, and accidental injury. Tables include data on the number of deaths by year, cause of death, and decedent age, race, and sex. Tables also include mortality rates per 100,000 prison or jail inmates. Mortality data are from the BJS Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP), which began in 2000 under the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-297). (Continued at Link above)

October 28, 2010 -- 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. Data are presented over time, by jurisdiction, and by demographic groups. The mortality data are from the BJS Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP), which was launched in 2000 to implement the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-297). (Continued at Link above)

October 28, 2010 -- 2001-2007 - Statistical Tables - Prison Deaths:
13 Different Tables. Various circumstances of prison deaths. (Continued at Link above)

October 28, 2010 -- 2000-2007- Statistical tables - Jail Deaths:
11 Different Tables. Various circumstances of jail deaths. (Continued at Link above)


Earlier Report was: "Suicide and Homicide in State Prisons and Local Jails"

August 21, 2005 NCJ 210036
(Key Report: Specifically Tables 4-5 in PDF file which Shows how many sex offenders (Rape and Other Sexual Assaults) have suicided or been murdered in jails and prisons.)
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). The report also compares current prison and jail mortality rates by demographic characteristics, offense types, and facility size and jurisdiction and compares the general population mortality rates with mortality rates in correctional facilities. Comparisons are made to both the raw mortality rates for the general population and those standardized to match the demographic makeup of the inmate populations.

This report presents the first findings from the Deaths in Custody Reporting Program, which implements the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-297). This new program involves the collection of individual records for every inmate death in the Nation s local jails and State prisons. The program also includes the collection of death records from State juvenile correctional authorities (begun in 2002) and State and local law enforcement agencies (begun in 2003).(Continued at Link above)

For updated data, see Key Facts at a Glance: Suicide and homicide rates in prison and jails.


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