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State Prison Deaths, 2001-2006

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Table 4. Number of state prisoner deaths, by selected characteristics, 2001-2006

Characteristic		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.

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