Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,,,
filename: dcst06spt1.csv,,,,,,,,
"State prisoner table 1. Number of state prisoner deaths, by cause of death, 2001-2006",,,,,,,,
title: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program web tables,,,,,,,,
data source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program,,,,,,,,
authors: Christopher J. Mumola and Margaret E. Noonan,,,,,,,,
refer questions to: askbjs@usdoj.gov  (202) 307-0765,,,,,,,,
date of version: 06-25-08,,,,,,,,

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