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CJ-10
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DEATHS IN CUSTODY — 2009
FORM
(10-13-2009)
BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
AND ACTING AS COLLECTION AGENT
QUARTERLY REPORT ON INMATES IN
PRIVATE AND MULTI-JURISDICTION JAILS
RTI International
Crime, Violence, and Justice
Research Program
DATA SUPPLIED BY
TITLE
NAME
OFFICIAL
ADDRESS
Number and street or P.O. box/Route number
TELEPHONE
Area Code
Number
City
FAX
NUMBER
State
Area Code
ZIP Code
Number
E-MAIL
ADDRESS
Reporting Period (Mark only one.)
 Quarter 1 (January 1 — March 31)
 Quarter 2 (April 1 — June 30)
 Quarter 3 (July 1 — September 30)
 Quarter 4 (October 1 — December 31)
(Please correct any error in name, mailing address, and ZIP Code)
What deaths should be reported?
• INCLUDE deaths of ALL persons —
During the reporting quarter marked above, how many
persons died while under the supervision of your jail?
CONFINED in your jail facilities, even if housed for
another jurisdiction;
UNDER YOUR SUPERVISION but housed in special
jail facilities (e.g., medical/treatment/release centers,
halfway houses, and work farms); or on transfer to
treatment facilities;
UNDER YOUR SUPERVISION while out to court;
IN TRANSIT to or from your facilities while under
your supervision.
• EXCLUDE deaths of ALL persons —
UNDER YOUR SUPERVISION but on AWOL, escape,
or long-term transfer to other jurisdictions.
IN THE PROCESS OF ARREST by your agency,
but not yet booked into your jail facility.
Number of deaths
Instructions:
• IF NO DEATHS, please disregard.
• IF A DEATH OCCURRED, complete a JAIL
INMATE DEATH REPORT. Please complete
items 1 through 16 for each inmate death.
• If more than 1 death reported above, make
copies of pages 2 and 3 for each additional
death.
• Return this quarterly report and each associated
INMATE DEATH REPORT by FAX or MAIL
within 30 days of the end of each quarter.
• FAX (TOLL-FREE): 1-888-###-####.
• MAIL: RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box
12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194
• If you need assistance, call Chris Ellis of RTI International
toll-free at 1-800-###-####,
or e-mail [email protected].
Burden Statement
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, we cannot ask you to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number. The burden of this collection is estimated to average 5 minutes per response
for jurisdictions reporting zero deaths and 30 minutes per each reported death, including reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering necessary data, and completing and reviewing this form. Send comments
regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this survey, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the
Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531. Do not send your completed
form to this address.
JAIL INMATE DEATH REPORT
7.
INMATE DEATH #
1.
For what offense(s) was the inmate being held?
OUT OF QUARTERLY TOTAL OF
What was the inmate’s name?
Last
First
a.
Ml
b.
2.
On what date did the inmate die?
Month
Day
c.
Year
2 0 0 9
d.
3.
What was the inmate’s date of birth?
Month
Day
Year
e.
8.
4.
• For persons with more than one status, report the
status associated with the most serious offense.
What was the inmate’s sex?
01  Male
02  Female
5.
What was the inmate’s legal status at time of death?
01
02
03
04
 Convicted — new court commitment
 Convicted — returned probation/parole violator
 Unconvicted
 Other — Specify
What was the inmate’s race/ethnic origin?
01
02
03
04
05
06
 White (not of Hispanic origin)
 Black or African American (not of Hispanic origin)
 Hispanic or Latino
 American/Indian/Alaska Native (not of Hispanic origin)
 Asian (not of Hispanic origin)
 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (not of
9.
Since admission, did the inmate ever stay overnight in a
mental health observation unit or an outside mental
health facility?
01  Yes
02  No
08  Don’t know
Hispanic origin)
07  Two or more races (not of Hispanic origin)
08  Additional categories in your information system—
Specify
10. Where did the inmate die?
09  Not known
01  In general housing within jail facility or
on jail grounds
6.
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
On what date had the inmate been admitted to
your jail facility?
Month
Day
FORM CJ-10 (10-5-2009)
Year
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 In segregation unit
 In special medical unit/infirmary within jail facility
 In special mental health services unit within jail facility
 In medical center outside jail facility
 In mental health center outside jail facility
 While in transit
 Elsewhere — Specify
Name of deceased inmate
11. Are the results of a medical examiner’s or coroner’s evaluation (such as an autopsy, post-mortem
exam, or review of medical records) available in order to establish an official cause of death?
01  Yes — Complete items 12 through 16.
02  Evaluation complete, results are pending — Skip remaining items; you will be contacted later for those data.
03  No such evaluation is planned — Complete items 12 through 16.
12. What was the cause of death?
01  Illness
15. When did the incident (e.g., accident, suicide or
homicide) causing the inmate’s death occur?
01
02
03
04
• Exclude AIDS-related deaths
Specify illness/cause
02  Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
03  Alcohol/drug intoxication — Specific type
04  Accidental injury to self — Describe events
 Morning (6 a.m. to noon)
 Afternoon (noon to 6 p.m.)
 Evening (6 p.m. to midnight)
 Overnight (midnight to 6 a.m.)
09  Not applicable — cause of death was illness,
intoxication, or AIDS-related
16. Where did the incident (e.g., accident, suicide
or homicide) take place?
01  In the jail facility or on jail grounds — Specify
05  Accidental injury by other (e.g., vehicular accidents
a.  In the inmate’s cell/room
b.  In a temporary holding area/lockup
c.  In a common area within the facility (e.g., yard,
during transport) — Describe events
06  Suicide (e.g., hanging, knife/cutting instrument,
intentional drug overdose) – Describe events
d.
e.
f.
g.
07  Homicide committed by other inmate(s)
08  Homicide incidental to use of force by staff —
Describe events
library, cafeteria, day room, recreational area,
or workshop)
In a segregation unit
In special medical unit/infirmary
In special mental health services unit
Elsewhere within jail facility — Specify
02  Outside the jail facility (e.g., while on work
09  Other causes — Specify causes
release or on work detail, under community
supervision, or in transit)
03  Elsewhere — Specify
13. Was the cause of death the result of a pre-existing
medical condition or did the inmate develop the
condition after admission?
09  Not applicable — cause of death was illness,
intoxication, or AIDS-related
• If multiple medical conditions caused the death,
mark “01” if any of the conditions were
pre-existing.
01
02
08
09
Notes
 Pre-existing medical condition
 Inmate developed condition after admission
 Could not be determined
 Not applicable — cause of death was accidental
injury, intoxication, suicide, or homicide
14. Had the inmate been receiving treatment for the medical
condition after admission to your correctional facilities?
• Exclude emergency care provided at time of death.
Yes
01 
02 
03 
04 
No
07 
07 
07 
07 
Don’t know
08  Evaluated by physician/medical staff
08  Had diagnostic tests (e.g. x-rays, MRI)
08  Received medications
08  Received treatment/care other than
medications
05  07  08  Had surgery
06  07  08  Confined in special medical unit
09  Not applicable — cause of death was accidental
injury, intoxication, suicide, or homicide
FORM CJ-10 (10-13-2009)
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| File Modified | 2009-12-18 | 
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