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Local Jail Deaths, 2000-2005
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2005 data were revised on April 11, 2008; highlighted cells indicate revisions. |
Table 2. Percent of local jail inmate deaths, by cause of death, 2000-2005
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Percent of local jail inmate deaths |
| Cause of death |
2000-2005 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
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| All causes |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
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| Illness |
46.6 |
% |
50.7 |
% |
45.3 |
% |
46.9 |
% |
45.7 |
% |
47.1 |
% |
44.1 |
% |
| AIDS |
5.3 |
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6.6 |
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6.2 |
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5.1 |
|
5.4 |
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5.0 |
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3.8 |
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| Suicide |
30.4 |
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31.7 |
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33.1 |
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32.1 |
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29.5 |
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29.1 |
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27.1 |
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| Drug/alcohol intoxication |
6.8 |
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4.1 |
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6.1 |
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5.5 |
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9.0 |
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7.5 |
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8.1 |
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| Accident |
3.0 |
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2.7 |
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3.7 |
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3.6 |
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2.7 |
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3.1 |
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2.5 |
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| Homicide |
2.0 |
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1.9 |
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2.3 |
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2.0 |
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1.4 |
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2.2 |
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2.1 |
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| Other/unknown |
6.0 |
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2.4 |
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3.4 |
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4.7 |
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6.4 |
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5.9 |
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12.3 |
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Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
See also Methodology
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