Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,,,
filename: dcst06spt4.csv,,,,,,,,
"State prisoner table 4. Number of state prisoner deaths, by selected characteristics, 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 4. Number of state prisoner deaths, by selected characteristics, 2001-2006",,,,,,,,
,,Number of state prisoner deaths,,,,,,
,,2001-2006,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006
,Total,"18,550","2,878","2,946","3,167","3,138","3,179","3,242"
Gender,,,,,,,,
,Male,"17,772","2,773","2,811","3,039","3,001","3,036","3,112"
,Female,751,100,115,126,137,143,130
Race/Hispanic origin,,,,,,,,
,"White, non-Hispanic","9,135","1,343","1,393","1,597","1,552","1,622","1,628"
,"Black, non-Hispanic","7,017","1,159","1,151","1,205","1,187","1,162","1,153"
,Hispanic,"2,026",314,330,311,330,335,406
,Other*,298,52,46,45,68,51,36
Age,,,,,,,,
,Under 18,9,2,1,3,1,1,1
,18-24,431,86,62,58,85,80,60
,25-34,"1,529",256,243,278,256,245,251
,35-44,"3,776",656,663,669,624,601,563
,45-54,"5,829",896,909,983,966,"1,012","1,063"
,55 or older,"6,936",972,"1,047","1,171","1,204","1,238","1,304"
"Note: Detail may not sum to totals due to missing data. Executions are not included; for data on executions, see Capital Punishment, 2006 - Statistical Tables.",,,,,,,,
"*Includes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, other Pacific Islanders, and persons of two or more races.",,,,,,,,