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Local Jail Deaths, 2000-2005
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Table 3. Mortality rate per 100,000 local jail inmates, by cause of death, 2000-2005
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Average annual mortality rate per 100,000 local jail inmates, 2000-2005 |
Mortality rate per 100,000
jail inmates |
| Cause of death |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
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| All causes |
146 |
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147 |
151 |
147 |
145 |
145 |
141 |
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| Illness |
68 |
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74 |
68 |
69 |
66 |
68 |
62 |
| AIDS |
8 |
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10 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
| Suicide |
45 |
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47 |
50 |
47 |
43 |
42 |
38 |
| Drug/alcohol intoxication |
10 |
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6 |
9 |
8 |
13 |
11 |
11 |
| Accident |
4 |
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4 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
| Homicide |
3 |
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3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Other/unknown |
9 |
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4 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
17 |
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| Note: Mortality rates are based on average daily population. |
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Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
See also Methodology
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