Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,,
filename: juvtab6.csv,,,,,,,
"Juvenile table 6. Number of deaths in State juvenile correctional facilities, by cause and selected characteristics, 2002-2005",,,,,,,
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: 07-18-07,,,,,,,

"Juvenile table 6. Number of deaths in State juvenile correctional facilities, by cause and selected characteristics, 2002-2005",,,,,,,
,,"Number of deaths in State juvenile correctional facilities, 2002-2005",,,,,
Characteristic,,Illness,Suicide,Homicide,Drug/alcohol intoxication,Accident,Other/unknown
,Total,43,10,21,5,2,5
Gender,,,,,,,
,Male,38,9,17,5,2,5
,Female,5,1,4,0,0,0
Race/Hispanic origin,,,,,,,
,"White, non-Hispanic",16,3,8,2,0,3
,"Black, non-Hispanic",18,6,5,3,2,2
,Hispanic,6,1,5,0,0,0
,Other/multiple races,3,0,3,0,0,0
Age,,,,,,,
,10 or younger,0,0,0,0,0,0
,11–12,2,0,1,0,0,1
,13–15,8,1,5,1,0,1
,16–17,29,8,14,3,1,3
,18 or older,4,1,1,1,1,0
"Note: During 2002-2005, no deaths from either AIDS or drug/alcohol intoxication were reported by State juvenile correctional authorities.",,,,,,,