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Local Jail Deaths, 2000-2006
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Table 11. Average annual mortality rate per 100,000 local jail inmates,
by cause of death and selected characteristics, 2000-2006
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Average annual mortality rate per 100,000
local jail inmates, by cause of death, 2000-2006 |
| Characteristic |
Illness |
AIDS |
Suicide |
Drug/alcohol
intoxication |
Accident |
Homicide |
Other/
unknown |
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Total |
69 |
8 |
43 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
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| Gender |
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Male |
68 |
8 |
45 |
9 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
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Female |
71 |
7 |
28 |
17 |
4 |
0 |
9 |
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| Race/Hispanic
origin |
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White, non-Hispanic |
76 |
3 |
76 |
15 |
7 |
3 |
9 |
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Black, non-Hispanic |
73 |
14 |
16 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
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Hispanic |
48 |
6 |
32 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
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| Age |
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Under 18 |
6 |
1 |
38 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
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18-24 |
8 |
1 |
32 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
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25-34 |
22 |
5 |
41 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
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35-44 |
73 |
13 |
50 |
11 |
5 |
3 |
9 |
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45-54 |
245 |
21 |
55 |
21 |
10 |
6 |
21 |
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55 or older |
690 |
19 |
71 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
52 |
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| Note: Mortality
rates are based on June 30th custody population. Inmate populations
of various demographic groups are estimates based on the Annual Survey
of Jails and the 2002 Survey of Inmates in Local Jails. |
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Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting
Program.
See also Methodology
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