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This site contains a series of data tables
describing recent trends in mortality in state
prison, local jails, and during the process of
arrest by state and local law enforcement
officers. Data are presented over time, by
jurisdiction, and by demographic groups. The
mortality data are from the BJS Deaths in
Custody Reporting Program (DCRP), which was
launched in 2000 to implement the Death in
Custody Reporting Act of 2000 (Public Law 106297).
Click on one of the criminal justice populations below to access
the data tables:
State prison deaths, 2001-2006 Updated
Local jail deaths, 2000-2006
State and local law enforcement
arrest-related deaths, 2003-2006 Just added
Print version of all tables in PDF format (520K file)
BJS phased in implementation of the Act over a
four-year period. Data collection on deaths in
local jail facilities began in 2000, followed by
collection from state prison authorities in 2001.
In 2003 BJS began collecting data on arrestrelated deaths involving the nearly 18,000 state
and local law enforcement agencies in the
United States. These collections involved
individual-level reports of each death, as
opposed to aggregated counts.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting
Program
See also Methodology
Detailed analyses are included in the following BJS publications:
Arrest-Related Deaths in the United States, 2003-2005
(October 2007, NCJ 219534)
Presents the first detailed national statistics ever collected on arrestrelated deaths involving state and local law enforcement agencies.
Medical Causes of Death in State Prisons, 2001-2004
(January 2007, NCJ 216340)
Provides an in-depth look at the various medical conditions related to
mortality in state prisons.
Suicide and Homicide in State Prisons and Local Jails
(August 2005, NCJ 210036)
Presents detailed data on suicide and homicide rates in correctional
facilities over time, as well as comparative rates of such deaths for
different groups of inmates.
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deaths
Deaths in Custody Statistical Tables
State prison deaths, 2001-2006
Table 1. Number of state prisoner deaths, by cause of death, 2001-2006
Table 2. Percent of state prisoner deaths, by cause of death, 2001-2006
Table 3. Mortality rate per 100,000 state prisoners, by cause of death, 2001-2006
Table 4. Number of state prisoner deaths, by selected characteristics, 2001-2006
Table 5. Percent of state prisoner deaths, by selected characteristics, 2001-2006
Table 6. Mortality rate per 100,000 state prisoners, by selected characteristics, 2001-2006
Table 7. Number of state prisoner deaths, by state, 2001-2006
Table 8. Mortality rate per 100,000 state prisoners, by state, 2001-2006
Table 9. Number of state prisoner deaths, by cause of death and selected characteristics, 2001-2006
Table 10. Percent of state prisoner deaths, by cause of death and selected characteristics, 2001-2006
Table 11. Average annual mortality rate per 100,000 state prisoners, by cause of death and selected characteristics, 20012006
Table 12. Number of state prisoner deaths, by cause of death and state, 2001-2006 Just added
Table 13. Average annual mortality rate, per 100,000 state prisoners, by cause of death and state, 2001-2006 Just added
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Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
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Table 1. Number of state prisoner deaths, by cause of death, 2001-2006
· Local jail deaths
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Number of state prisoner deaths
Cause of death
All causes
Illness
AIDS
Suicide
Homicide
Drug/alcohol intoxication
Accident
Other/unknown
2001-2006
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
18,550
2,878
2,946 3,167 3,138
3,179
3,242
15,335
1,154
1,172
299
213
180
197
2,303
270
169
39
36
23
38
2,379 2,633 2,645
245
210
145
168
200
200
48
50
51
37
23
23
31
26
37
38
25
37
2,670
153
215
56
37
30
18
2,705
131
220
55
57
33
41
Note: Executions are not included; for data on executions, see Capital Punishment, 2006 Statistical Tables.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
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Table 2. Percent of state prisoner deaths, by cause of death, 2001-2006
· Local jail deaths
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Percent of state prisoner deaths
Cause of death
All causes
Illness
AIDS
Suicide
Homicide
Drug/alcohol intoxication
Accident
Other/unknown
2001-2006
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
82.7 %
6.2
6.3
1.6
1.1
1.0
1.1
80.0 %
9.4
5.9
1.4
1.3
0.8
1.3
80.8 %
8.3
5.7
1.6
1.3
1.1
1.3
83.1 %
6.6
6.3
1.6
0.7
0.8
0.8
84.3 %
4.6
6.4
1.6
0.7
1.2
1.2
84.0 %
4.8
6.8
1.8
1.2
0.9
0.6
83.4 %
4.0
6.8
1.7
1.8
1.0
1.3
Note: Executions are not included; for data on executions, see Capital Punishment, 2006 - Statistical
Tables.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
See also Methodology
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Table 3. Mortality rate per 100,000 state prisoners, by cause of death, 2001-2006
· Local jail deaths
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Mortality rate, per
100,000 state prisoners
Cause of death
Average annual mortality
rate per 100,000 state
prisoners, 2001-2006
All causes
251
242
246
258
253
254
250
207
16
16
4
3
2
3
194
23
14
3
3
2
3
198
20
14
4
3
3
3
215
17
16
4
2
2
2
213
12
16
4
2
3
3
213
12
17
4
3
2
1
209
10
17
4
4
3
3
Illness
AIDS
Suicide
Homicide
Drug/alcohol intoxication
Accident
Other/unknown
2001 2002
2003 2004
2005 2006
Note: Mortality rates are based on the June 30 state prison custody population count, collected in the
National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) program. Executions are not included; for data on executions, see
Capital Punishment, 2006 - Statistical Tables.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
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Table 4. Number of state prisoner deaths, by selected characteristics, 2001-2006
· Local jail deaths
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Number of state prisoner deaths
Characteristic
2001-2006
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
3,242
Total
18,550
2,878
2,946 3,167 3,138
3,179
Gender
Male
Female
17,772
751
2,773
100
2,811 3,039 3,001
115
126
137
3,036 3,112
143
130
Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Other*
9,135
7,017
2,026
298
1,343
1,159
314
52
1,393 1,597 1,552
1,151 1,205 1,187
330
311
330
46
45
68
1,622 1,628
1,162 1,153
335
406
51
36
Age
Under 18 years
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
Over 55
9
431
1,529
3,776
5,829
6,936
2
86
256
656
896
972
1
3
1
62
58
85
243
278
256
663
669
624
909
983
966
1,047 1,171 1,204
1
80
245
601
1,012
1,238
1
60
251
563
1,063
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.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
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Table 5. Percent of state prisoner deaths, by selected characteristics, 2001-2006
· Local jail deaths
· State and local law
Percent of state prisoner deaths
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Characteristic
Total
Gender
Male
Female
Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Other*
Age
Under 18 years
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
Over 55
2001-2006
100 %
2001
100 %
2002
100 %
2003
100 %
2004
2005
100 %
2006
100 %
100 %
95.9 %
4.1
96.5 % 96.1 % 96.0 % 95.6 % 95.5 %
3.5
3.9
4.0
4.4
4.5
96.0 %
4.0
49.4 %
38.0
11.0
1.6
46.8 % 47.7 % 50.6 % 49.5 % 51.2 %
40.4
39.4
38.2
37.8
36.7
10.9
11.3
9.8
10.5
10.6
1.8
1.6
1.4
2.2
1.6
50.5 %
35.8
12.6
1.1
0%
2.3
8.3
20.4
31.5
37.5
0.1 %
0 % 0.1 %
0%
0%
3.0
2.1
1.8
2.7
2.5
8.9
8.3
8.8
8.2
7.7
22.9
22.7
21.2
19.9
18.9
31.2
31.1
31.1
30.8
31.9
33.9
35.8
37.0
38.4
39.0
0%
1.9
7.7
17.4
32.8
40.2
Note: 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.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
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Table 6. Mortality rate per 100,000 state prisoners, by selected characteristics, 2001-2006
· Local jail deaths
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Characteristic
Average annual
mortality rate per
100,000 state
prisoners, 2001-2006
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Mortality rate per 100,000 state prisoners
2006
Total
251
242
246
258
253
254
250
Gender
Male
Female
257
149
250
129
251
146
266
153
260
163
261
164
258
141
Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
347
200
199
327
206
241
324
206
246
366
207
164
352
202
172
364
195
173
353
187
202
70
33
39
29
63
61
181
183
585
555
2,031 1,992
122
27
68
184
557
2,033
40
39
62
169
541
2,066
40
36
59
162
561
2,103
39
26
58
146
569
2,139
Age
Under 18 years
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
Over 55
57
33
62
171
561
2,061
Note: State prison rates are per 100,000 inmates held in state prison custody on June 30. Prisoner
demographic subgroups are estimated based on the June 30 National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) custody
counts, demographic data are from the National Corrections Reporting Program, and the 2004 Survey of
Inmates in State Correctional Facilities. Executions are not included; for data on executions, see Capital
Punishment, 2006 - Statistical Tables.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
See also Methodology
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Table 7. Number of state prisoner deaths, by state, 2001-2006
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Total number of state prisoner deaths
Region
All statesa
2001-2006
2001
2002 2003 2004 2005
2006
18,550
2,878 2,946 3,167 3,138 3,179
3,242
Northeast
Connecticutb
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Islandb
Vermontb
2,723
195
25
180
37
380
1,014
831
36
25
439
30
6
29
2
69
175
122
3
3
448
30
7
20
9
60
185
126
8
3
492
36
2
30
6
60
198
147
8
5
453
34
4
25
6
59
154
163
7
1
474
40
0
37
8
61
171
149
2
6
417
25
6
39
6
71
131
124
8
7
Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
3,306
504
324
79
140
770
69
401
45
8
673
39
254
525
86
47
9
21
114
13
57
7
3
115
4
49
532
72
50
11
22
113
15
65
8
1
114
11
50
538
80
56
13
32
127
13
66
7
1
91
11
41
600
99
56
15
30
138
6
77
7
1
126
5
40
542
73
45
19
19
140
13
70
8
1
121
4
29
569
94
70
12
16
138
9
66
8
1
106
4
45
Southa
Alabama
Arkansas
Delawareb
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
8,772
456
221
95
1,318
640
253
477
406
304
457
394
369
440
2,376
481
76
1,379 1,347 1,532 1,461 1,483
87
85
92
65
66
42
31
38
35
38
16
15
19
13
19
182
183 221
227
244
93
106 126
90
122
36
41
45
42
43
72
78
70
94
89
70
71
67
79
57
36
33
58
53
64
67
61
74
95
70
51
64
71
53
75
71
45
63
50
75
51
61
97
71
76
408
396 383
395
351
71
69
93
86
84
17
8
15
13
10
1,570
61
37
13
261
103
46
74
62
60
90
80
65
84
443
78
13
West
3,749
535
619
605
624
680
686
44
8
14
4
8
4
6
Alaskab
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaiib
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
439
2,096
265
49
81
52
159
86
193
50
212
23
65
288
43
7
17
6
27
11
24
5
29
5
74
337
51
13
9
5
25
15
33
9
31
3
84
333
47
8
12
12
24
11
25
10
33
2
66
348
39
8
12
12
31
16
34
11
37
2
78
366
54
8
13
12
29
18
37
8
45
8
72
424
31
5
18
5
23
15
40
7
37
3
Note: Executions are not included; for data on executions, see Capital
Punishment, 2006 - Statistical Tables.
aIncludes nine prisoner deaths reported by the District of Columbia in 2001. As
of December 30, 2001, sentenced felons from the District of Columbia were the
responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
bPrisons and jails form one integrated system. Data include total jail and prison
population.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
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Table 8. Mortality rate per 100,000 state prisoners, by state, 2001-2006
· Local jail deaths
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enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Region
All statesa
Average annual
mortality rate per
100,000 state
prisoners, 2001-2006
Mortality rate per 100,000
state prisoners
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
251
242
246
258
253
254
250
Northeast
Connecticutb
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Islandb
Vermontb
264
171
223
292
246
229
257
346
169
244
255
167
355
278
86
241
252
333
90
216
258
157
385
199
363
208
275
321
221
218
287
187
102
298
242
228
300
363
226
349
266
181
201
249
247
224
238
406
200
49
279
210
0
364
326
231
270
363
59
304
237
128
296
365
216
243
206
291
219
327
Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
225
189
250
156
261
260
157
223
181
117
249
212
199
221
188
242
111
246
236
208
202
181
296
254
150
246
222
167
250
135
251
226
223
218
200
87
254
373
244
220
185
265
155
354
256
178
218
169
88
200
363
188
245
223
256
174
327
284
77
256
173
82
285
158
181
218
163
197
221
210
286
155
226
186
74
273
118
133
223
207
293
139
179
272
100
219
176
72
226
111
202
Southa
Alabama
Arkansas
Delawareb
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
275
297
308
229
274
224
327
402
286
318
219
292
271
387
258
258
332
271
365
378
225
253
205
313
369
293
242
211
232
331
290
278
231
489
262
318
266
220
249
228
337
394
293
214
184
288
203
343
268
223
225
289
333
334
280
286
268
354
354
278
365
220
326
270
501
247
299
392
271
261
277
192
277
185
336
480
333
334
270
235
214
365
253
277
326
273
257
302
275
287
256
324
454
246
388
191
326
325
391
224
271
252
282
251
293
183
295
200
298
364
270
366
239
347
284
433
280
251
304
West
Alaskab
Arizona
California
220
167
237
213
198
192
240
178
228
333
254
213
217
90
275
207
218
179
212
213
235
87
240
223
222
123
202
242
Colorado
Hawaiib
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
233
152
232
322
247
228
265
186
215
219
252
137
323
227
271
191
226
121
189
329
284
252
163
171
248
252
291
219
194
191
252
151
214
420
236
179
210
227
204
126
198
146
204
490
280
252
268
242
218
115
266
140
212
451
260
274
290
168
272
407
144
86
278
172
185
220
306
141
215
148
Note: State prison rates are per 100,000 inmates held in custody on June 30.
Executions are not included; for data on executions, see Capital Punishment, 2006 Statistical Tables.
aIncludes nine prisoner deaths reported by the District of Columbia in 2001. As of
December 30, 2001, sentenced felons from the District of Columbia were the
responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
bPrisons and jails form one integrated system. Data include total jail and prison
population.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
See also Methodology
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Table 9. Number of state prisoner deaths, by cause of death and selected characteristics, 2001-2006
· Local jail deaths
· State and local law
Number of state prisoner deaths, by cause of death
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Drug/alcohol
Suicide Homicide intoxication
Other/
Accident unknown
Illness
AIDS
Total
15,335
1,154
1,172
299
213
180
197
Gender
Male
Female
14,721
614
1,101
53
1,113
58
296
3
207
6
174
6
160
11
Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Other*
7,807
5,715
1,561
190
225
786
132
10
675
252
197
41
131
101
56
9
114
42
37
9
102
51
20
7
81
70
13
6
Age
Under 18 years
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
Over 55
2
156
751
2,605
5,121
6,688
0
10
168
539
359
78
5
185
391
358
176
57
1
41
90
95
48
24
0
12
62
78
47
14
1
19
40
52
39
29
0
8
27
49
39
46
Characteristic
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.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
See also Methodology
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Table 10. Percent of state prisoner deaths, by cause of death and selected characteristics, 2001-2006
· Local jail deaths
· State juvenile
Percent of state prisoner deaths, by cause of death
correctional facility
deaths
Characteristic
Illness
AIDS
Suicide
Drug/alcohol
Homicide intoxication
Other/
Accident unknown
Total
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
Gender
Male
Female
96.0 %
4.0
95.4 %
4.6
95.0 %
5.0
99.0 %
1.0
97.2 %
2.8
96.7 %
3.3
93.6 %
6.4
Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Other*
51.1 %
37.4
10.2
1.2
19.5 %
68.2
11.4
0.9
57.9 %
21.6
16.9
3.5
44.1 %
34.0
18.9
3.0
56.4 %
20.8
18.3
4.5
56.7 %
28.3
11.1
3.9
47.6 %
41.2
7.6
3.5
Age
Under 18 years
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
Over 55
0%
1.0
4.9
17.0
33.4
43.6
0%
0.9
14.6
46.7
31.1
6.8
0.4 %
15.8
33.4
30.5
15.0
4.9
0.3 %
13.7
30.1
31.8
16.1
8.0
0%
5.6
29.1
36.6
22.1
6.6
0.6 %
10.6
22.2
28.9
21.7
16.1
0%
4.7
16.0
29.0
23.1
27.2
Note: 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.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
See also Methodology
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Table 11. Average annual mortality rate per 100,000 state prisoners, by cause of death
and selected characteristics, 2001-2006
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Average annual mortality rate per 100,000
state prisoners, by cause of death
Characteristic
All deaths
Illness AIDS Suicide
Drug/alcohol
Homicide intoxication
Other/
Accident unknown
207
16
16
4
3
2
3
Gender
Male
Female
213
122
16
11
16
11
4
1
3
1
3
1
2
2
Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
297
163
153
9
23
14
26
7
19
5
3
6
4
1
4
4
1
2
3
2
1
13
12
30
118
493
1,987
0
1
7
24
35
24
31
14
16
16
17
17
7
3
4
4
5
7
0
1
3
3
5
4
7
1
2
2
4
8
0
1
1
2
4
14
Age
Under 18 years
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
Over 55
Note: State prison rates are per 100,000 inmates held in custody on June 30. Prisoner demographic
subgroups are estimated based on the June 30 National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) custody counts,
demographic data are from the National Corrections Reporting Program, and the 2004 Survey of Inmates in
State Correctional Facilities. Executions are not included; for data on executions, see Capital Punishment,
2006 - Statistical Tables.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
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Table 12. Number of state prisoner deaths, by cause of death and state, 2001-2006
· Local jail deaths
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Total number of state prisoner deaths, by cause of death
Region
All statesa
All causes
Illness
AIDS Suicide Homicide
Drug/alcohol
intoxication
Other/
Accident unknown
18,550
15,335
1,154
1,172
299
213
180
197
Northeast
Connecticutb
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvaniac
Rhode Islandb
Vermontb
2,723
195
25
180
37
380
1,014
831
36
25
2,186
162
21
149
28
288
752
768
18
14
235
1
1
4
1
53
155
…
2
4
193
30
2
15
8
20
69
34
10
5
21
0
0
1
0
4
9
7
0
0
32
0
1
4
0
5
12
5
3
2
29
2
0
2
0
4
15
5
1
0
27
0
0
5
0
6
2
12
2
0
Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
3,306
504
324
79
140
770
69
401
45
8
673
39
254
2,828
389
275
67
122
681
58
356
38
7
604
29
202
126
47
9
1
1
24
1
12
1
0
22
0
8
241
47
20
10
10
45
9
22
1
1
33
5
38
32
6
7
0
1
3
0
6
0
0
7
2
0
16
3
2
0
1
3
1
1
2
0
0
0
3
36
6
5
0
5
8
0
3
1
0
4
3
1
27
6
6
1
0
6
0
1
2
0
3
0
2
Southa
Alabama
Arkansas
Delawareb
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
8,772
456
221
95
1,318
640
253
477
406
304
457
394
369
440
2,376
481
76
7,324
381
178
59
1,064
523
228
402
255
271
385
322
319
377
2,073
411
70
664
28
14
16
169
55
12
59
73
10
34
13
22
20
102
35
1
404
4
15
11
37
38
8
9
30
13
17
16
16
19
145
23
131
5
8
2
15
14
1
4
16
1
5
15
8
11
22
3
1
59
0
0
0
4
0
1
0
24
3
1
10
0
6
6
1
1
77
7
4
0
9
6
2
1
1
6
12
7
2
3
16
1
0
113
31
2
7
20
4
1
2
7
0
3
11
2
4
12
7
0
West
Alaskab
Arizona
3,749
44
439
2,997
27
380
129
0
11
334
6
32
115
1
8
106
3
7
38
6
1
30
1
0
3
California
Coloradoc
Hawaiib
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
2,096
265
49
81
52
159
86
193
50
212
23
1,628
220
37
67
43
131
70
165
30
180
19
98
…
1
0
0
6
2
3
0
8
0
190
18
8
11
8
12
8
13
14
12
2
81
7
1
0
1
6
3
1
1
5
0
69
13
0
0
0
1
2
6
2
2
1
13
7
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
3
1
17
0
1
2
0
1
0
4
2
2
0
Note: Executions are not included; for data on executions, see Capital Punishment, 2006-Statistical Tables.
… Data not reported.
aIncludes nine prisoner deaths reported by the District of Columbia in 2001. As of December 30, 2001, sentenced
felons from the District of Columbia were the responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
bPrisons and jails form one integrated system. Data include total jail and prison population.
cState law restricts the reporting of personally-identifiable information on AIDS-related deaths; all AIDS-related
deaths are included in "illness" category. For data on AIDS-related deaths in prison, see HIV in Prisons, 2006.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
See also Methodology
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Average annual mortality rate, per 100,000 state prisoners, by cause of death
Region
All statesa
All causes
Drug/alcohol
Illness AIDS Suicide Homicide intoxication
Other/
Accident unknown
251
207
16
16
4
3
2
3
Northeast
Connecticutb
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvaniac
Rhode Islandb
Vermontb
264
171
223
292
246
229
257
346
169
244
212
142
186
242
186
174
191
319
85
129
23
1
10
6
7
32
39
…
10
40
19
26
17
24
54
12
18
14
47
55
2
0
0
2
0
2
2
3
0
0
3
0
10
7
0
3
3
2
14
20
3
2
0
3
0
2
4
2
5
0
3
0
8
8
4
4
6
15
9
0
Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
225
189
250
156
261
260
157
223
181
117
249
212
199
192
146
212
132
227
230
132
198
152
102
223
156
158
9
18
7
2
2
8
2
7
4
0
8
0
6
16
18
15
20
19
15
20
12
4
15
12
29
30
2
2
5
0
2
1
0
3
0
0
3
11
0
1
1
2
0
2
1
2
1
8
0
0
0
2
2
2
4
0
9
3
0
2
4
0
1
16
1
4
7
7
2
2
2
1
9
8
1
1
2
2
Southa
Alabama
Arkansas
Delawareb
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
275
297
308
229
274
224
327
402
286
318
219
292
271
387
258
258
332
229
248
248
143
221
182
294
339
179
284
184
239
234
332
225
221
306
21
18
20
38
36
20
16
50
51
11
17
10
16
18
11
19
4
13
3
21
26
8
13
10
8
21
14
8
12
12
16
16
12
13
4
3
11
5
3
5
1
3
11
1
2
11
6
10
2
2
4
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
17
3
0
7
0
5
1
1
4
2
4
5
0
2
2
3
1
1
6
6
5
1
3
2
1
0
24
24
20
21
6
3
3
7
5
2
10
10
5
5
5
4
0
West
Alaskab
Arizona
220
167
237
175
102
206
8
0
6
20
23
17
7
4
4
6
11
4
2
24
1
5
4
2
California
Coloradoc
Hawaiib
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
213
233
152
232
322
247
228
265
186
215
219
165
193
114
192
267
204
185
227
111
183
178
10
…
3
0
0
9
6
4
0
8
0
19
16
25
31
49
18
22
18
53
12
21
8
6
3
0
6
9
8
1
4
5
0
7
11
0
0
0
2
5
8
7
2
11
1
6
3
3
0
3
2
1
4
3
8
2
3
9
6
1
1
5
12
9
2
0
Note: State prison rates are per 100,000 inmates held in custody (including private facilities) on June 30th.
Executions are not included; for data on executions, see Capital Punishment, 2006-Statistical Tables.
… Data not reported.
aIncludes nine prisoner deaths reported by the District of Columbia in 2001. As of December 30, 2001, sentenced
felons from the District of Columbia were the responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
bPrisons and jails form one integrated system. Data include total jail and prison population.
cState law restricts the reporting of personally-identifiable information on AIDS-related deaths; all AIDS-related
deaths are included in "illness" category. For data on AIDS-related deaths in prison, see HIV in Prisons, 2006.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
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Table 1. Number of local jail inmate deaths by cause of death, 2000-2006
Table 2. Percent of local jail inmate deaths by cause of death, 2000-2006
Table 3. Mortality rate per 100,000 local jail inmates, by cause of death, 2000-2006
Table 4. Number of local jail inmate deaths, by selected characteristics, 2000-2006
Table 5. Percent of local jail inmate deaths, by selected characteristics, 2000-2006
Table 6. Mortality rate per 100,000 local jail inmates, by selected characteristics, 2000-2006
Table 7. Number of local jail inmate deaths, by 50 largest jail jurisdictions, 2000-2006
Table 8. Mortality rate per 100,000 local jail inmates, by 50 largest jail jurisdictions, 2000-2006
Table 9. Number of local jail inmate deaths, by cause of death and selected characteristics, 2000-2006
Table 10. Percent of local jail inmate deaths, by cause of death and selected characteristics, 2000-2006
Table 11. Average annual mortality rate per 100,000 local jail inmates, by cause of death and selected characteristics, 20002006
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Number of local jail inmate deaths
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Cause of death
All causes
Illness
AIDS
Suicide
Drug/alcohol intoxication
Accident
Homicide
Other/unknown
2000-2006 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
7,008
905
947
974 1,003 1,030 1,052 1,097
3,311
368
2,076
489
210
147
407
459
58
289
37
25
17
20
428
59
314
58
35
21
32
459
50
314
55
35
17
44
458
54
296
90
27
14
64
485
52
300
77
32
23
61
465
40
286
85
25
21
130
557
55
277
87
31
34
56
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· Local jail deaths
Percent of local jail inmate deaths
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Cause of death
All causes
Illness
AIDS
Suicide
Drug/alcohol intoxication
Accident
Homicide
Other/unknown
2000-2006
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
2006
100 %
47.2 %
5.3
29.6
7.0
3.0
2.1
5.8
50.7 %
6.4
31.9
4.1
2.8
1.9
2.2
45.2 %
6.2
33.2
6.1
3.7
2.2
3.4
47.1 %
5.1
32.2
5.6
3.6
1.7
4.5
45.7 %
5.4
29.5
9.0
2.7
1.4
6.4
47.1 %
5.0
29.1
7.5
3.1
2.2
5.9
44.2 %
3.8
27.2
8.1
2.4
2.0
12.4
50.8 %
5.0
25.3
7.9
2.8
3.1
5.1
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Table 3. Mortality rate per 100,000 local jail inmates, by cause of death, 2000-2006
· State and local law
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Cause of death
All causes
Average annual
mortality rate per
100,000 local jail
inmates, 2000-2006
145
Mortality rate per 100,000 local jail inmates
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
146
150
Illness
69
74
68
AIDS
8
9
9
Suicide
43
47
50
Drug/alcohol intoxication
10
6
9
Accident
4
4
6
Homicide
3
3
3
Other/unknown
8
3
5
Note: Mortality rates are based on June 30th custody population.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
See also Methodology
146
145
144
141
143
69
8
47
8
5
3
7
66
8
43
13
4
2
9
68
7
42
11
4
3
9
62
5
38
11
3
3
17
73
7
36
11
4
4
7
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Table 4. Number of local jail inmate deaths, by selected
characteristics, 2000-2006
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Number of local jail inmate deaths
Characteristic
2000-2006 2000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total
7,008
905
947
974 1,003 1,030 1,052 1,097
Gender
Male
Female
6,201
801
814
91
852
91
867
107
868
133
899
131
933
119
968
129
Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Other*
3,641
2,327
847
153
453
306
118
17
518
283
116
24
537
305
114
18
538
324
120
16
504
363
135
25
561
336
118
23
530
410
126
30
Age
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55 or older
43
717
1,377
2,070
1,835
930
8
89
184
266
239
115
8
107
193
283
242
111
7
101
186
338
238
102
4
104
213
283
266
127
7
105
212
300
267
136
5
108
193
287
277
171
4
103
196
313
306
168
Note: Detail may not sum to total due to missing data.
*Includes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, other
Pacific Islanders, and persons of two or more races.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
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Table 5. Percent of local jail inmate deaths, by selected characteristics, 2000-2006
· Local jail deaths
Percent of local jail inmate deaths
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
2000-2006
2000
2001 2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Characteristic
Total
100%
100%
100% 100% 100%
100%
100% 100%
Gender
Male
88.6%
89.9%
90.3% 89.0% 86.7%
87.3%
88.7% 88.2%
Female
11.4
10.1
9.7
11.0
13.3
12.7
11.3
11.8
Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
52.3%
50.7%
55.0% 55.1% 53.9%
49.1%
54.0% 48.4%
Black, non-Hispanic
33.4
34.2
30.1
31.3
32.5
35.3
32.4
37.4
Hispanic
12.2
13.2
12.3
11.7
12.0
13.1
11.4
11.5
Other*
2.2
1.9
2.6
1.8
1.6
2.4
2.2
2.7
Age
Under 18
0.6%
0.9%
0.8%
0.7%
0.4%
0.7%
0.5%
0.4%
18-24
10.3
9.9
11.3
10.4
10.4
10.2
10.4
9.4
25-34
19.8
20.4
20.4
19.1
21.4
20.6
18.5
18.0
35-44
29.7
29.5
30.0
34.8
28.4
29.2
27.6
28.7
45-54
26.3
26.5
25.6
24.5
26.7
26.0
26.6
28.1
55 or older
13.3
12.8
11.8
10.5
12.7
13.2
16.4
15.4
*Includes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, other Pacific Islanders, and persons
of two or more races.
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Table 6. Mortality rate per 100,000 local jail inmates, by selected
characteristics, 2000-2006
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Average annual
mortality rate per
100,000 local jail
inmates, 20002006
Mortality rate per 100,000 local jail inmates
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Total
145
146
150
146
145
144
141
143
Gender
Male
Female
146
137
148
126
153
124
147
139
142
162
144
150
143
126
145
130
Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
188
122
106
203
123
103
228
112
99
224
114
93
179
120
113
159
132
125
169
116
105
157
139
106
Age
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55 or older
50
53
87
165
379
868
72
51
93
165
385
842
70
60
96
172
383
799
58
54
88
195
358
697
32
54
97
157
385
835
54
52
93
162
374
866
37
51
81
148
371
1,040
29
48
65
157
399
997
Characteristic
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.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
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Table 7. Number of local jail inmate deaths, by 50 largest jail jurisdictions, 2000-2006
· Local jail deaths
· State and local law
Number of local jail inmate deaths
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Jurisdiction
Total
2000-2006 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
2,464
328
330
354
330
347
365
410
237
217
77
117
111
118
75
106
30
57
35
38
10
22
13
14
7
14
3
11
37
37
7
14
17
14
6
16
1
12
33
24
14
12
22
13
16
16
2
5
28
30
8
8
17
13
13
16
6
7
23
25
9
24
11
22
12
13
3
5
43
30
17
14
9
21
8
14
5
8
38
33
12
23
22
21
13
17
10
9
San Bernardino County, CA
San Diego County, CA
Shelby County, TN
Santa Clara County, CA
Hillsborough County, FLa
Baltimore City, MD
Sacramento County, CA
Bexar County, TX
Alameda County, CA
Orange County, FL
49
71
56
34
30
79
48
66
60
26
3
7
7
4
8
11
2
6
10
6
4
10
8
3
3
10
7
10
6
4
7
6
7
7
5
18
11
9
13
5
6
9
6
5
2
9
7
14
12
1
4
14
9
3
6
9
6
13
7
2
10
15
11
8
2
9
13
9
4
3
15
10
8
4
4
13
2
5
8
5
District of Columbia
Fresno County, CA
Pinellas County, FL
Tarrant County, TX
Jacksonville City, FL
Clark County, NV
Allegheny County, PA
Riverside County, CA
Davidson County, TN
De Kalb County, GA
61
30
36
28
48
37
43
29
58
24
4
5
5
6
7
8
3
2
7
2
0
3
5
3
12
9
6
2
8
4
10
6
4
1
10
4
7
4
9
1
11
4
7
3
6
3
6
2
6
4
13
8
4
10
3
1
5
4
10
7
11
1
3
2
7
6
8
6
10
4
12
3
8
3
3
6
8
9
8
2
Marion County, IN
Fulton County, GA
Milwaukee County, WI
Wayne County, MI
Oklahoma County, OK
Gwinnett County, GA
Palm Beach County, FL
Polk County, FL
Travis County, TX
Franklin County, OH
31
14
20
30
30
11
29
13
24
19
7
4
0
6
0
0
5
0
4
3
6
0
4
7
5
0
6
0
4
2
3
5
2
4
2
0
2
2
3
5
6
5
2
4
5
1
5
4
2
3
2
0
6
0
5
4
4
1
3
2
2
0
3
5
5
3
3
2
3
2
5
0
3
4
8
3
4
4
5
2
King County, WA
Cobb County, GA
Denver County, CO
Suffolk County, MAb
Hamilton County, OH
13
20
16
8
28
/
1
0
0
3
0
0
5
2
4
2
4
1
0
4
5
0
2
1
4
3
7
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
4
2
7
4
2
6
Los Angeles County, CA
New York City, NY
Maricopa County, AZ
Cook County, IL
Harris County, TX
Philadelphia City, PA
Dallas County, TX
Dade County, FL
Orange County, CA
Broward County, FL
Mecklenburg County, NC
Bernalillo County, NM
Kern County, CA
El Paso County, TX
Hampden County, MA
7
29
22
25
17
0
4
3
5
3
0
1
3
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
2
3
2
2
3
0
4
6
7
1
0
5
3
5
4
2
9
3
1
2
Note: Fifty largest jurisdictions as of June 30, 2006, displayed from largest to smallest.
/Not Reported.
aHillsborough County data for 2003 cover the first calendar quarter; quarters 2 through 4
were not reported.
bSuffolk County data for 2000 exclude the Suffolk County House of Corrections.
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· Local jail deaths
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enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Jurisdiction
Total
Average annual
Mortality rate per 100,000
mortality rate per
local jail inmates
100,000 local jail
inmates, 20002000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
2006
167
160
165
175
158
162
166
181
Los Angeles County, CA
New York City, NY
Maricopa County, AZ
Cook County, IL
Harris County, TX
Philadelphia City, PA
Dallas County, TX
Dade County, FL
Orange County, CA
Broward County, FL
176
218
134
165
205
229
155
226
74
168
178
245
150
224
158
216
96
204
47
289
191
255
99
137
239
199
96
250
21
253
171
172
175
110
331
180
244
240
44
98
132
206
99
74
233
199
191
233
118
141
124
182
104
228
134
298
169
196
54
96
240
221
188
136
100
273
110
208
82
146
197
245
123
246
242
239
182
251
154
151
San Bernardino County, CA
San Diego County, CA
Shelby County, TN
Santa Clara County, CA
Hillsborough County, FLa
Baltimore City, MD
Sacramento County, CA
Bexar County, TX
Alameda County, CA
Orange County, FL
129
198
157
116
106
304
189
257
215
92
59
132
121
97
189
345
66
168
230
125
75
204
155
73
86
304
218
293
156
96
141
123
145
179
143
495
334
247
335
132
112
182
128
129
53
236
193
389
313
26
75
271
185
72
141
209
150
344
173
58
178
286
217
179
43
225
310
233
99
79
262
188
151
84
91
313
49
125
201
130
District of Columbia
Fresno County, CA
Pinellas County, FL
Tarrant County, TX
Jacksonville City, FL
Clark County, NV
Allegheny County, PA
Riverside County, CA
Davidson County, TN
De Kalb County, GA
313
164
172
117
223
193
222
132
280
122
256
222
200
179
256
336
131
78
251
68
0
128
183
86
397
355
209
76
306
127
572
264
139
32
337
146
283
122
315
38
347
151
238
88
197
117
229
62
204
145
369
268
130
291
88
34
183
124
311
269
311
33
83
60
203
187
284
185
320
142
335
85
228
86
86
177
237
276
250
64
Marion County, IN
Fulton County, GA
Milwaukee County, WI
Wayne County, MI
Oklahoma County, OK
Gwinnett County, GA
Palm Beach County, FL
Polk County, FL
Travis County, TX
Franklin County, OH
177
73
90
158
178
63
162
80
133
109
289
133
0
214
0
0
195
0
156
139
245
0
116
261
268
0
255
0
150
88
122
182
64
148
89
0
77
107
118
199
216
193
62
153
197
56
202
189
81
112
81
0
177
0
189
163
145
38
125
75
83
0
107
192
214
111
108
70
109
74
203
0
104
140
291
110
152
154
193
78
King County, WA
Cobb County, GA
87
121
/
49
0
0
74
182
208
0
124
299
40
41
78
279
Denver County, CO
Suffolk County, MAb
Hamilton County, OH
Mecklenburg County, NC
Bernalillo County, NM
Kern County, CA
El Paso County, TX
Hampden County, MA
113
47
185
49
224
135
159
139
0
0
143
0
293
118
250
175
274
87
202
0
70
114
47
119
53
0
200
157
213
78
167
121
105
41
188
102
179
90
84
189
107
79
134
0
191
274
292
62
89
39
172
0
232
136
229
207
162
84
256
86
393
132
47
97
Note: Fifty largest jurisdictions as of June 30, 2006, displayed from largest to smallest. Mortality rates
are based on average daily population (ADP).
/Not Reported.
aHillsborough County data for 2003 cover the first calendar quarter; quarters 2 through 4 were not
reported.
bSuffolk County data for 2000 exclude the Suffolk County House of Corrections.
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Table 9. Number of local jail inmate deaths, by cause of death and
selected characteristics, 2000-2006
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Number of local jail inmate deaths, by cause of death, 2000-2006
Characteristic
Illness AIDS Suicide
Drug/alcohol
intoxication
Other/
Accident Homicide unknown
Total
3,311
368
2,076
489
210
147
407
Gender
Male
Female
2,895
416
328
40
1,912
163
386
103
188
22
144
3
348
54
Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Other*
1,465
1,385
386
60
57
257
50
4
1,441
306
254
70
295
119
64
8
132
54
18
6
59
59
27
1
192
147
48
4
Age
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55 or older
5
114
350
916
1,183
738
1
9
72
160
104
20
32
424
645
626
267
75
2
66
159
145
101
14
0
31
52
65
49
13
1
33
32
40
28
12
2
40
67
118
103
58
Note: Detail may not add to total due to missing data.
*Includes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, other Pacific Islanders, and
persons of two or more races.
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Table 10. Percent of local jail inmate deaths, by cause of death and
selected characteristics, 2000-2006
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enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Percent of local jail inmate deaths, by cause of death, 2000-2006
Characteristic
Illness
AIDS
Drug/alcohol
Suicide intoxication
Other/
Accident Homicide unknown
Total
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
Gender
Male
Female
87.4 %
12.6
89.1 %
10.9
92.1 %
7.9
78.9 %
21.1
89.5 %
10.5
98.0 %
2.0
86.6 %
13.4
Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Other*
44.4 %
42.0
11.7
1.8
15.5 %
69.8
13.6
1.1
69.6 %
14.8
12.3
3.4
60.7 %
24.5
13.2
1.6
62.9 %
25.7
8.6
2.9
40.4 %
40.4
18.5
0.7
49.1 %
37.6
12.3
1.0
Age
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55 or older
0.2 %
3.4
10.6
27.7
35.8
22.3
0.3 %
2.5
19.7
43.7
28.4
5.5
1.5 %
20.5
31.2
30.3
12.9
3.6
0.4 %
13.6
32.6
29.8
20.7
2.9
0.0 %
14.8
24.8
31.0
23.3
6.2
0.7 %
22.6
21.9
27.4
19.2
8.2
0.5 %
10.3
17.3
30.4
26.5
14.9
*Includes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, other Pacific Islanders, and persons
of two or more races.
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and selected characteristics, 2000-2006
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Average annual mortality rate per 100,000 local jail inmates, by
cause of death, 2000-2006
Characteristic
Total
Drug/alcohol
Other/
Illness AIDS Suicide intoxication Accident Homicide unknown
69
8
43
10
4
3
8
Gender
Male
Female
68
71
8
7
45
28
9
17
4
4
3
0
8
9
Race/Hispanic
origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
76
73
48
3
14
6
76
16
32
15
6
8
7
3
2
3
3
3
9
8
6
6
8
22
73
245
690
1
1
5
13
21
19
38
32
41
50
55
71
2
5
10
11
21
13
0
2
3
5
10
12
1
2
2
3
6
11
2
3
4
9
21
52
Age
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55 or older
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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Table 1. Number of arrest-related deaths, by cause of death, 2003-2006
Table 2. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by cause of death, 2003-2006
Table 3. Number of arrest-related deaths, by selected characteristics, 2003-2006
Table 4. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by selected characteristics, 2003-2006
Table 5. Number of arrest-related deaths, by selected characteristics and cause of death, 2003-2006
Table 6. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by selected characteristics and cause of death, 2003-2006
Table 7. Number of arrest-related deaths, by state, 2003-2006
Table 8. Number of arrest-related deaths, by state and cause of death, 2003-2006
Table 9. Number of arresting agencies with at least one reported arrest-related death, by state, 2003-2006
Table 10. Arrest-related deaths, by most serious offense, 2003-2006
Table 11. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by most serious offense and cause of death, 2003-2006
Table 12. Number of arrest-related deaths, by characteristics of the law enforcement agency involved and cause of death,
2003-2006
Table 13. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by characteristics of the law enforcement agency involved and cause of death,
2003-2006
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Table 1. Number of arrest-related deaths, by cause of death, 2003-2006
· Local jail deaths
· State and local law
Number of arrest-related deaths
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Cause of death
2003-2006
2003
2004
2005
2006
All causes
2,686
627
670
679
710
1,540
13
317
289
182
139
206
366
3
83
59
52
27
37
367
4
79
84
41
46
49
368
4
85
79
47
32
64
439
2
70
67
42
34
56
Homicide
By law enforcement
By other persons
Drug/alcohol intoxication
Suicide
Accidental injury
Illness/natural causes
Other/unknown
Note: See Methodology for information on missing data by state for each year.
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Table 2. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by cause of death, 2003-2006
· Local jail deaths
· State and local law
Percent of arrest-related deaths
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
2003
2004
2005
2006
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
Homicide
By law enforcement
By other persons
57.3 %
0.5
58.4 %
0.5
54.8 %
0.6
54.2 %
0.6
61.8 %
0.3
Drug/alcohol intoxication
11.8
13.2
11.8
12.5
9.9
Suicide
10.8
9.4
12.5
11.6
9.4
Accidental injury
6.8
8.3
6.1
6.9
5.9
Illness/natural causes
5.2
4.3
6.9
4.7
4.8
Other/unknown
7.7
5.9
7.3
9.4
7.9
Cause of death
All causes
2003-2006
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Table 3. Number of arrest-related deaths, by selected characteristics,
2003-2006
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Number of arrest-related deaths
2003-2006
2003
2004
2005
2006
Total
2,686
627
670
679
710
Gender
Male
Female
2,566
112
594
32
642
28
655
21
675
31
Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Othera
1,134
834
552
100
286
196
108
30
273
213
145
23
277
217
136
26
298
208
163
21
68
503
780
720
390
164
18
117
176
184
94
30
19
125
185
178
101
54
13
140
184
188
80
50
18
121
235
170
115
30
Characteristic
Ageb
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55 or older
Note: Detail may not sum to totals due to missing data.
aIncludes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, other
Pacific Islanders, and persons of two or more races.
bIncludes 64 cases in which only year of birth was reported, and age was
estimated based on an imputed date of birth of June 30th.
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Table 4. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by selected characteristics,
2003-2006
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Percent of arrest-related deaths
Characteristic
2003
2004
2005
2006
Total
2003-2006
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
Gender
Male
Female
95.8 %
4.2
94.9 %
5.1
95.8 %
4.2
96.9 %
3.1
95.6 %
4.4
Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Othera
43.3 %
31.8
21.1
3.8
46.1 %
31.6
17.4
4.8
41.7 %
32.6
22.2
3.5
42.2 %
33.1
20.7
4.0
43.2 %
30.1
23.6
3.0
Ageb
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55 or older
2.6 %
19.2
29.7
27.4
14.9
6.2
2.9 %
18.9
28.4
29.7
15.2
4.8
2.9 %
18.9
27.9
26.9
15.3
8.2
2.0 %
21.4
28.1
28.7
12.2
7.6
2.6 %
17.6
34.1
24.7
16.7
4.4
aIncludes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians,
other Pacific Islanders, and persons of two or more races.
bIncludes 64 cases in which only year of birth was reported, and age
was estimated based on an imputed date of birth of June 30th.
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Table 5. Number of arrest-related deaths, by selected characteristics and cause of death, 2003-2006
· Local jail deaths
Cause of death, 2003-2006
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Selected characteristics
All deaths
All causes
2,686
Drug/alcohol
Homicide intoxication
1,553
317
Other/
Suicide Accident Illness unknown
289
182
139
206
Gender
Male
Female
2,566
112
1,499
52
300
17
275
14
177
5
127
12
188
12
Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Othera
1,134
834
552
100
675
454
326
72
107
125
72
12
159
44
72
8
64
76
35
3
61
54
16
3
68
81
31
2
6
49
73
91
42
22
5
36
50
52
29
8
0
4
22
33
46
34
1
19
53
72
29
9
Ageb
Under 18
68
52
4
18-24
503
365
30
25-34
780
471
111
35-44
720
361
111
45-54
390
194
50
55 or older
164
84
7
aIncludes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians,
other Pacific Islanders, and persons of two or more races.
bIncludes 64 cases in which only year of birth was reported, and age
was estimated based on an imputed date of birth of June 30th.
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Table 6. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by selected characteristics and cause of death, 2003-2006
· State and local law
Cause of death, 2003-2006
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Selected characteristics
All deaths
All causes
100%
Drug/alcohol
Homicide intoxication
100%
100%
Suicide Accident
100%
100%
Other/
Illness unknown
100% 100%
Gender
Male
Female
95.8 %
4.2
96.6 %
3.4
94.6 %
5.4
95.2 %
4.8
97.3 %
2.7
91.4 % 94.0%
8.6
6.0
Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Othera
43.3 %
31.8
21.1
3.8
44.2 %
29.7
21.3
4.7
33.9 %
39.6
22.8
3.8
56.2 %
15.5
25.4
2.8
36.0 %
42.7
19.7
1.7
45.5 % 37.4%
40.3
44.5
11.9
17.0
2.2
1.1
Ageb
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55 or older
2.6 %
19.2
29.7
27.4
14.9
6.2
3.4 %
23.9
30.8
23.6
12.7
5.5
1.3 %
9.6
35.5
35.5
16.0
2.2
2.1 %
17.3
25.8
32.2
14.8
7.8
2.8 %
20.0
27.8
28.9
16.1
4.4
0.0 %
2.9
15.8
23.7
33.1
24.5
0.5%
10.4
29.0
39.3
15.8
4.9
289
182
139
206
Number of deaths
2,686
1,553
317
aIncludes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians,
other Pacific Islanders, and persons of two or more races.
bIncludes 64 cases in which only year of birth was reported, and age
was estimated based on an imputed date of birth of June 30th.
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Table 7. Number of arrest-related deaths, by state, 2003-2006
· Local jail deaths
· State and local law
Number of arrest-related deaths
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Region and jurisdiction
All states
2003-2006
2003
2004
2005
2006
2,686
627
670
679
710
Northeast
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
369
13
9
25
7
44
142
113
11
5
71
0
3
9
1
6
28
21
2
1
99
5
1
6
2
14
39
30
2
0
91
4
2
8
2
17
30
26
1
1
108
4
3
2
2
7
45
36
6
3
Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
472
100
33
25
27
90
23
16
11
7
97
5
38
131
29
9
4
5
26
8
9
5
3
20
3
10
124
28
7
9
6
24
9
3
4
2
25
1
6
116
23
10
9
7
22
3
2
1
2
26
1
10
101
20
7
3
9
18
3
2
1
0
26
0
12
South
Alabama
Arkansasa
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisianaa
Maryland
Mississippia
North Carolinab
Oklahomab
South Carolinac
Tennesseea
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
907
10
4
8
12
277
/
11
23
/
3
57
39
10
7
380
59
7
217
2
/
1
2
55
/
3
/
/
/
16
15
6
/
105
10
2
225
0
/
1
4
68
/
2
1
/
1
19
20
0
0
89
17
3
242
6
1
1
4
78
/
4
10
/
0
22
4
0
4
96
10
2
223
2
3
5
2
76
/
2
12
/
2
/
/
4
3
90
22
0
West
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
938
4
181
465
56
208
0
26
106
21
222
1
46
112
12
230
2
52
93
12
278
1
57
154
11
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevadad
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyomingd
12
5
/
2
42
54
30
86
1
0
2
/
2
15
12
6
17
1
5
1
/
/
9
13
9
14
/
5
1
/
/
8
17
6
34
/
2
1
/
/
10
12
9
21
/
/Not reported.
aReported data for 2004-2006; did not report 2003 data.
bReported data for 2003-2005; did not report 2006 data.
c2006 data exclude quarter 1.
dReported data for 2003; did not report data for 2004-2006.
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Table 8. Number of arrest-related deaths, by state and cause of death, 2003-2006
· Local jail deaths
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Cause of death, 2003-2006
Region and jurisdiction
All states
All causes
Homicide
Drug/alcohol
intoxication Suicide
Accident
Illness
Other/
unknown
2,686
1,553
317
289
182
139
206
Northeast
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
369
13
9
25
7
44
142
113
11
5
206
12
4
7
5
24
72
75
4
3
49
0
1
10
1
7
17
9
4
0
33
0
2
3
1
3
13
10
0
1
20
0
1
0
0
3
10
4
1
1
40
0
0
4
0
3
23
8
2
0
21
1
1
1
0
4
7
7
0
0
Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
472
100
33
25
27
90
23
16
11
7
97
5
38
326
67
33
16
17
59
16
10
8
2
66
5
27
38
5
0
0
3
11
2
2
0
2
12
0
1
41
11
0
6
2
7
0
4
0
3
2
0
6
31
6
0
2
2
7
3
0
1
0
7
0
3
17
6
0
0
1
4
1
0
2
0
3
0
0
19
5
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
7
0
1
South
Alabama
Arkansasa
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisianaa
Maryland
Mississippia
North Carolinab
Oklahomab
South Carolinac
Tennesseea
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
907
10
4
8
12
277
/
11
23
/
3
57
39
10
7
380
59
7
455
6
0
7
7
157
/
11
14
/
1
19
31
3
1
153
42
3
121
1
2
0
1
24
/
0
2
/
0
6
1
2
2
77
2
1
112
1
0
0
2
6
/
0
1
/
2
9
6
0
0
77
8
0
74
0
0
0
0
28
/
0
2
/
0
13
1
2
1
22
3
2
48
1
1
0
1
6
/
0
3
/
0
3
0
0
0
30
3
0
97
1
1
1
1
56
/
0
1
/
0
7
0
3
3
21
1
1
West
Alaska
Arizona
938
4
181
566
2
114
109
0
17
103
1
34
57
1
7
34
0
4
69
0
5
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevadad
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyomingd
465
56
12
5
/
2
42
54
30
86
1
277
32
5
4
/
1
18
46
16
51
0
70
4
4
0
/
0
5
1
1
7
0
21
10
0
0
/
0
15
5
11
6
0
32
7
0
1
/
0
2
2
0
5
0
24
0
3
0
/
1
1
0
0
0
1
41
3
0
0
/
0
1
0
2
17
0
/Not reported.
aReported data for 2004-2006; did not report 2003 data.
bReported data for 2003-2005; did not report 2006 data.
c2006 data exclude quarter 1.
dReported data for 2003; did not report data for 2004-2006.
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· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Number of arresting agencies with at least
one reported arrest-related death
Average,
Region and jurisdiction 2003-2006
2003
2004
2005
2006
384
366
373
405
392
Northeast
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
47
3
3
6
2
9
10
12
3
1
40
0
4
9
1
7
8
8
2
1
50
4
1
5
2
13
11
12
2
0
50
4
3
6
2
10
9
14
1
1
48
4
3
2
2
7
10
12
5
3
Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
79
13
6
6
6
15
4
3
2
2
16
1
7
82
11
8
3
6
15
5
4
5
5
10
1
9
83
13
5
11
3
16
6
3
1
2
17
1
5
80
12
6
7
6
15
3
2
1
2
18
1
7
72
14
5
3
7
13
2
2
1
0
18
0
7
South
Alabama
Arkansasa
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisianaa
Maryland
Mississippia
North Carolinab
Oklahomab
South Carolinac
Tennesseea
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
136
3
1
2
1
39
:
3
9
:
1
16
9
3
2
47
11
2
128
2
/
1
1
33
/
3
/
/
/
14
11
6
/
49
6
2
125
0
0
1
1
35
/
1
1
/
1
15
13
0
0
40
14
3
153
6
1
1
1
44
/
4
10
/
0
19
3
0
4
48
10
2
137
2
3
3
1
43
/
3
10
/
1
/
/
5
3
49
14
0
West
Alaska
122
2
116
0
115
3
122
2
135
1
All states
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevadad
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyomingd
16
52
11
2
1
:
:
7
11
8
14
:
12
48
12
0
2
/
2
7
13
5
14
1
13
50
9
2
1
/
/
9
9
10
9
/
16
46
12
2
1
/
/
7
9
9
18
/
21
63
9
2
1
/
/
6
11
7
14
/
Note: Some death records identified multiple arresting agencies. As a result,
the number of arresting agencies may exceed the number of arrest-related
deaths.
/Not reported.
:Not calculated; less than two years of data reported.
aReported data for 2004-2006; did not report 2003 data.
bReported data for 2003-2005; did not report 2006 data.
c2006 data exclude quarter 1.
dReported data for 2003; did not report data for 2004-2006.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
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Table 10. Arrest-related deaths, by most serious offense, 2003-2006
· Local jail deaths
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Arrest-related deaths, 2003-2006
Most serious offense
All offenses
Violent offenses
Homicide
Murder of a law enforcement officer
Attempted murder of a law enforcement
officer
Other murder/manslaughter
Kidnapping
Sexual assaulta
Robbery
Assault
Assault on a law enforcement officer
Domestic violenceb
Other assault
Other violent
Number
2,686
Percent
100%
1,546
239
9
57.6%
8.9
0.3
138
92
56
20
138
1,033
385
80
568
60
5.1
3.4
2.1
0.7
5.1
38.5
14.3
3.0
21.1
2.2
Property offenses
Burglary
Larceny
Motor vehicle theft
Fraud
Other propertyc
198
67
22
30
12
67
7.4%
2.5
0.8
1.1
0.4
2.5
Drug offenses
Possession
Trafficking
Other drug
196
129
44
23
7.3%
4.8
1.6
0.9
Public-order offenses
Weapons
Obstruction of justice
Obstruction of law enforcement
activities
Obstruction of court activities
Traffic violations
Driving while intoxicated
Drunkenness, disorderly conduct
Probation/parole violation, escape
Immigration
Other public-order
364
43
110
13.6%
1.6
4.1
68
42
48
36
91
26
1
9
2.5
1.6
1.8
1.3
3.4
1.0
-0.3
No criminal charges intended
Mental health transport
Medical transport
Unspecified
102
58
12
32
Offense not reported
280
--Less than 0.05%.
aIncludes rape and other sexual assault.
bSome domestic violence cases may be reported as assaults.
cIncludes arson and stolen property.
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2.2
0.4
1.2
10.4%
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Table 11. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by most serious offense and cause of death, 2003-2006
· Local jail deaths
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Cause of death, 2003-2006
Most serious offense
All offenses
Violent offenses
Homicide
Murder of a law enforcement officer
Attempted murder of a law
enforcement officer
Other murder/manslaughter
Kidnapping
Sexual assaulta
Robbery
Assault
Assault on a law enforcement officer
Domestic violenceb
Other assault
Other violent
Drug/alcohol
All causes Homicide intoxication Suicide Accident
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Other/
Illness unknown
100%
100%
57.6 %
8.9
0.3
75.3 %
13.0
0.5
28.1 %
0.0
0.0
52.6 %
10.0
0.3
25.3 %
1.6
0.0
23.7 %
0.0
0.0
27.7 %
2.4
0.0
5.1
3.4
2.1
0.7
5.1
38.5
14.3
3.0
21.1
2.2
8.3
4.2
2.8
0.6
7.2
49.1
18.2
2.4
28.5
2.6
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.3
1.3
23.7
9.5
2.2
12.0
1.9
1.4
8.3
2.8
3.1
4.8
29.1
6.2
7.3
15.6
2.8
1.1
0.5
0.0
0.0
1.6
21.4
10.4
2.7
8.2
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
1.4
19.4
8.6
3.6
7.2
2.2
1.5
1.0
1.0
0.0
1.5
21.8
11.7
1.9
8.3
1.0
Property offenses
Burglary
Larceny
Motor vehicle theft
Fraud
Other propertyc
7.4 %
2.5
0.8
1.1
0.4
2.5
3.6 %
1.4
0.4
0.9
0.1
0.8
14.2 %
4.4
1.9
0.3
0.3
7.3
10.0 %
2.1
1.7
1.7
1.7
2.8
13.2 %
3.8
0.5
3.8
1.1
3.8
17.3 %
4.3
2.2
2.2
2.2
6.5
9.7 %
5.8
0.5
0.0
0.0
3.4
Drug offenses
Possession
Trafficking
Other drug
7.3 %
4.8
1.6
0.9
2.6 %
1.2
1.0
0.4
19.2 %
15.8
1.6
1.9
5.5 %
3.1
1.7
0.7
18.7 %
9.3
7.1
2.2
16.5 %
11.5
2.9
2.2
10.7 %
9.2
0.5
1.0
13.6 %
1.6
4.1
7.0 %
1.7
2.2
22.4 %
0.9
6.3
23.2 %
3.1
6.6
27.5 %
0.5
11.0
30.2 %
2.2
4.3
12.1 %
0.5
5.3
2.5
1.6
1.8
1.3
3.4
1.0
-0.3
1.4
0.8
0.8
0.6
0.8
0.6
0.0
0.3
4.1
2.2
2.8
0.6
11.4
0.3
0.0
0.0
3.1
3.5
3.5
2.8
4.2
2.1
0.0
1.0
8.2
2.7
4.9
4.4
3.8
2.2
0.5
0.0
3.8 %
2.2
0.4
1.2
2.3 %
1.0
0.1
1.2
9.1 %
5.4
1.9
1.9
3.8 %
2.8
0.7
0.3
1.6 %
1.6
0.0
0.0
8.6 %
4.3
0.7
3.6
5.3 %
3.9
0.5
1.0
10.4%
9.2%
6.9%
4.8%
13.7%
3.6%
34.5%
317
289
182
139
206
Public-order offenses
Weapons
Obstruction of justice
Obstruction of law enforcement
activities
Obstruction of court activities
Traffic violations
Driving while intoxicated
Drunkenness, disorderly conduct
Probation/parole violation, escape
Immigration
Other public-order
No criminal charges intended
Mental health transport
Medical transport
Unspecified
Offense not reported
Number of deaths
2,686
1,553
Note: Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
--Less than 0.05%.
aIncludes rape and other sexual assault.
bSome domestic violence cases may be reported as assaults.
cIncludes arson and stolen property.
2.9
1.4
4.3
5.8
10.1
2.2
0.0
1.4
2.9
2.4
0.5
0.0
4.4
1.5
0.0
0.0
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Table 12. Number of arrest-related deaths, by characteristics of the law enforcement agency involved and cause of
death, 2003-2006
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Cause of death, 2003-2006
All causes
All deaths
Type of agency involved in arrest*
Sheriff's office
Local police department
State police/highway patrol
Special jurisdiction police
Constables
Drug/alcohol
Homicide intoxication Suicide Accident
Illness
Other/
unknown
2,686
1,553
317
289
182
139
206
541
1,952
150
23
7
325
1,104
99
13
5
46
258
9
3
1
61
205
21
1
0
40
127
11
3
0
17
112
5
3
1
52
146
5
0
0
6
7
12
13
19
15
8
58
7
8
10
19
31
30
18
80
Number of full-time sworn personnel
employed by the agency involved*
1–9
68
33
4
13
5
10–24
130
62
15
31
7
25–49
217
120
15
45
15
50–99
243
132
28
30
21
100–249
383
215
56
32
30
250–499
325
194
39
24
23
500–999
290
170
36
34
24
1,000 or more
1,014
616
124
79
57
Note: Detail may not sum to totals due to missing data.
* In cases involving multiple arresting agencies, the characteristics of the largest agency are reported.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
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Table 13. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by characteristics of the law enforcement agency involved and cause
of death, 2003-2006
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Cause of death, 2003-2006
Drug/alcohol
All causes Homicide intoxication Suicide
All deaths
Accident
Illness
Other/
unknown
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
Type of agency involved in arrest*
Sheriff's office
20.2 %
Local police department
73.0
State police/highway patrol
5.6
Special jurisdiction police
0.9
Constables
0.3
21.0 %
71.4
6.4
0.8
0.3
14.5 %
81.4
2.8
0.9
0.3
21.2 %
71.2
7.3
0.3
0.0
22.1 %
70.2
6.1
1.7
0.0
12.3 %
81.2
3.6
2.2
0.7
25.6 %
71.9
2.5
0.0
0.0
Number of full-time sworn personnel
employed by the agency involved*
1–9
2.5 %
10–24
4.9
25–49
8.1
50–99
9.1
100–249
14.3
250–499
12.2
500–999
10.9
1,000 or more
38.0
2.1 %
4.0
7.8
8.6
13.9
12.6
11.0
39.9
1.3 %
4.7
4.7
8.8
17.7
12.3
11.4
39.1
4.5 %
10.8
15.6
10.4
11.1
8.3
11.8
27.4
2.7 %
3.8
8.2
11.5
16.5
12.6
13.2
31.3
4.3 %
5.1
8.7
9.4
13.8
10.9
5.8
42.0
3.4 %
3.9
4.9
9.4
15.3
14.8
8.9
39.4
317
289
182
139
206
Number of deaths
2,686
1,553
* In cases involving multiple arresting agencies, the characteristics of the largest agency are reported.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
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BJS Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP) – Local jail inmate death data
· Local jail deaths
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) began collecting inmate death records from jail jurisdictions nationwide in December
2000 to implement the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2000 (PL 106-297). Data on inmate deaths were requested at the end
of each calendar quarter (form CJ-9 for local jails, form CJ-10 for private or multi-jurisdictional jails). Jails were also asked to
submit inmate population and admission counts at the end of each calendar year which allowed for the calculation of inmate
mortality rates (forms CJ-9A and CJ-10A). As part of the yearend collection of population data, jails were asked for a yearend
count of inmate deaths which were reconciled with quarterly reports to identify missing records. Jails with missing death records
were asked to submit the records on a separate quarterly death report form.
· State and local law
enforcement arrestrelated deaths
Jails were instructed to report the death of any inmate in their custody, even if the inmate was held for other jurisdictions, such
as the state department of corrections, another state or county, or the Federal government. Jails were also instructed to include
the death of any inmate sent outside the jail facility for medical, mental health or substance abuse treatment services or for
work-release programs. Deaths that occurred while an inmate was in transit to or from the jail facility were included. Deaths of
jail inmates who were released on temporary furloughs or who had escaped the jail facility were excluded.
From the beginning of the collection in 2000, as agent for BJS, the Governments Division of the U.S. Census Bureau collected
both the quarterly death records and the yearend collection of population and admissions data from all jail jurisdictions
nationwide. If a final determination of cause of death could not be made at the time of reporting, respondents were asked to
indicate that autopsy reports were pending. Jurisdictions with incomplete records were contacted again over the following 12
months to obtain final cause of death data. In each year (2000 through 2006), at least 99% of the more than 3,000 jail
jurisdictions nationwide responded to the collection.
For local jail survey forms, see Deaths in Custody survey questionnaires.
BJS Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP) – State prisoner death data
BJS began collecting inmate death records from state prison authorities nationwide in 2001 to implement the Death in Custody
Reporting Act of 2000 (PL 106-297). State departments of correction were asked to submit a quarterly report of all deaths at the
end of each calendar quarter. States were also asked to submit a quarterly summary count of deaths (form NPS-4) and an
individual report of each inmate death (form NPS-4A). If a final determination of cause of death could not be made at the time of
reporting, respondents were asked to indicate that autopsy reports were pending. Jurisdictions with incomplete records were
contacted again over the following 12 months to obtain final cause of death data.
State prisons were instructed to report the deaths of any inmate in their custody, even if the inmate was held for other
jurisdictions, such as a county jail, another state, or the Federal government. State prisoner death counts include the death of
any inmate held in a private prison facility under contract to the state’s department of correction. Deaths of inmates in private
facilities were counted in the state that had jurisdiction over the inmate, not the state where the private facility was located.
State prisons were also instructed to include the death of any inmate sent outside the prison facility for medical, mental health
or substance abuse treatment services or for work-release programs. Deaths that occurred while a state prisoner was in transit
to or from the prison were included. Deaths of state prisoners who were released on temporary furloughs or who had escaped
the prison facility were excluded. All execution deaths were excluded from the collection because capital punishment cases are
already tracked under the National Prisoners Statistics program.
This data collection was conducted by BJS staff during 2001 and 2002 and by data collection staff of Governments Division of
the U.S. Census Bureau for BJS since 2003. In each year (2001 through 2006), all 50 state departments of correction
responded to the collection. The District of Columbia submitted data for its prison population until transferring all of their custody
operations to the Federal Bureau of Prisons during 2001. Federal prisons are not covered by PL 106-297 and these tables do
not include mortality data on Federal prisoners.
For state prisoner survey forms, see Deaths in Custody survey questionnaires.
BJS Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP) – State and local law enforcement arrest-related death data
The Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-297) required the U.S. Department of Justice to begin a quarterly
collection of individual death records for all persons incarcerated in State or local correctional facilities, as well as “any person
who is in the process of arrest.” The act linked eligibility for funds under the Violent Offender Incarceration and Truth In
Sentencing (VOI/TIS) grant programs to reporting death records to the Attorney General. At the time the law was enacted, all
50 states and the District of Columbia participated in the VOI/TIS grant programs. The act did not apply to Federal law
enforcement agencies or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Identifying State-level data providers
In developing the collection of arrest-related death records, BJS staff contacted multiple offices in each state to determine the
appropriate reporting contact. While each state was required to report these death records as a condition of eligibility for
VOI/TIS grant funds, the grants were awarded to state departments of correction. In developing the collection, BJS did not find
any state correctional authorities that collected information on the operations of law enforcement agencies in their state.
At the time the Death in Custody Reporting Act was passed, only two states (California and Texas) collected information on all
types of arrest-related deaths. For the remaining 48 states and the District of Columbia, the new DCRP collection was the first
attempt to perform a comprehensive count of all arrest-related deaths.
In California and Texas, state statutes required the reporting of all arrest-related deaths to the state attorney general’s office.
These offices agreed to complete statewide reports of arrest-related deaths for submission to BJS. In all other jurisdictions, BJS
worked with state officials to determine which agency would collect arrest-related death reports.
A state criminal justice commission, commonly administered by the governor’s office, was the most common data reporting
contact (22 States), followed by the state attorney general and state police department (8 states each). In five states, the
department of corrections took a lead role in compiling records because of the VOI/TIS grant funding. In over 30 states, the
reporting office also served as a state criminal justice Statistical Analysis Center (SAC).
Agencies reporting DCRP
arrest-related death records
All data providers
State criminal justice commission
State attorney general
State police/highway patrol
State department of correction
State medical examiner
State department of public safety
State office of financial management
48
22
8
8
5
3
1
1
While every state identified a data provider, three states — Georgia, Maryland, and Montana — never submitted records. Fortyseven states and the District of Columbia participated in the collection at some point, but the participation of some states varied
by year. A total of 43 states participated in 2003, 45 states participated in both 2004 and 2005, and 43 states participated in
2006. The District of Columbia submitted records in all four years. For a summary of State reporting coverage, see statistical
tables 7 and 9.
Many of the arrest-related deaths undergo lengthy investigations by prosecutors, police departments, and coroner’s offices to
determine a cause of death or decide a legal disposition of the case. It took up to 15 months to finalize cause of death
information for some cases. Multiple contacts were made to the state data providers to complete missing items and receive a
final cause of death.
Data sources for State reporters
Regardless of which state office ultimately took the lead in compiling the death records, most states utilized multiple data
sources in this effort. Of the 47 states that participated at some point, 42 used multiple sources of information on arrest-related
deaths, while 30 states reported at least 3 different sources of data. (For a detailed listing of reporting methods used by each
state, see pages 9 and 10 of the online version of the BJS Special Report, Arrest-Related Deaths in the United States, 20032005.)
State and local law enforcement agencies were the most common source of data used by state reporters. Law enforcement
agencies voluntarily reported arrest-related deaths to 40 data providers. In California and Texas, law enforcement agencies
were required by state law to submit arrest-related death records. The Metropolitan Police Department was the only source of
arrest-related data for the District of Columbia.
Thirty states used media searches to identify arrest-related deaths and followed up with a data request to the law enforcement
agency involved in the incident. In some cases when the agency did not respond to this information request, the state contact
used the media accounts of the death to complete the DCRP questionnaire. Twenty-three states involved county coroners or
the state medical examiner’s office in compiling these records, and 19 states involved the state police. Nine states used their
Uniform Crime Reporting office, and 6 states collected information from prosecutors’ offices. Seven states used other resources
or agencies in compiling these reports.
Defining deaths “in the process of arrest”
BJS had to define the term “in the process of arrest,” specified in the Death in Custody Reporting Act (PL 106-297). BJS staff
consulted with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA), and criminal
justice researchers to identify which circumstances involved an “arrest process.”
All deaths of persons in the physical custody or under the physical restraint of law enforcement officers were included. This
resulted in the reporting of 102 deaths over four years in which no criminal charges were involved. Law enforcement responses
to people exhibiting mental health problems accounted for 58 of these cases, while another 12 cases involved persons who had
to be restrained by police for medical transportation. In another 32 cases, the reason for law enforcement involvement was not
specified, but the record indicated that no criminal charges were involved. The deaths of any other persons not subject to an
attempted arrest were excluded, including bystanders and law enforcement officers killed during an attempted arrest.
State contacts were instructed to include all deaths resulting from use of force by law enforcement officers. Arrest-related
suicides were also included in this collection, provided that law enforcement officers were in some type of contact with the
arrest subject prior to the suicide. For example, if an armed suspect was surrounded by officers and chose to take his own life
rather than surrender, the death would be included. However, if an offender was actively sought by police but committed suicide
before the police located him, the death would be excluded. The reason for the exclusion is that no officers were present at the
time of death to attempt an arrest.
Vehicular accident deaths that were not specifically related to arrest activities were excluded from the collection. States were
instructed to include vehicular accident deaths only when law enforcement officers actively took some role in causing the
accident during an arrest attempt. This included shooting at the vehicle or driver or forcing the vehicle off the road with a police
vehicle or other obstructions (such as a spike strip to blow out tires or a roadblock). All other vehicular deaths were excluded.
States were also instructed to disregard whether an arrest warrant had been issued. Because officers frequently make arrests
in response to unexpected events, requiring an arrest warrant would leave many arrest-related deaths unreported. Likewise,
states were told to exclude the deaths of persons who had arrest warrants issued against them that were not enforced. For
example, if an offender had a bench warrant issued for their arrest, but later died before any officers attempted to enforce this
arrest warrant, the state was told to exclude that record. In such cases, the arrest warrant indicated an administrative criminal
justice status and not an attempt to bring the subject into custody.
Deaths of arrestees were subject to the data collection from the time police encountered them in the field until the time they
were booked into a local jail facility. This included deaths of arrest subjects who died at medical facilities due to injuries or
medical problems, as well as any persons who died in transit from an arrest scene in a police vehicle or ambulance. All deaths
in jails are reported to BJS under a separate DCRP collection with different questionnaires.
Once records of arrest-related deaths were submitted to BJS, the forms were reviewed to ensure that each case met the
established guidelines. BJS staff and the State contacts routinely discussed and resolved cases that were ambiguous or
appeared to involve circumstances that would exclude them from the collection. Since the publication of the report ArrestRelated Deaths in the United States, 2003-2005, BJS has also undertaken an intensive review of DCRP jail death records to
search for records reported to multiple DCRP collections. This review identified 26 arrest-related death records submitted
during the 2003-2005 period that were also reported as jail inmate deaths (1.3% of the 2,002 deaths reported). In the interest of
avoiding double-counts of the same events, these deaths have been excluded from the statistical tables presented for the
2003-2006 period. As a result, counts of deaths presented in the statistical tables for 2003-2005 may not match those published
earlier.
Other national measures of arrest-related deaths
While DCRP is the only national statistical program that measures all types of arrest-related deaths, two other national
programs measure law enforcement homicides. Law enforcement agencies can submit Supplementary Homicide Reports
(SHR) as part of the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) also compiles mortality statistics, including a category for law enforcement
homicides. For a detailed discussion of these resources and how their measures of arrest-related deaths differ from the DCRP,
please see the BJS Special Report, Arrest-Related Deaths in the United States, 2003-2005.
For state and local law enforcement arrest-related death survey forms, see Deaths in Custody survey questionnaires.
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| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Deaths in Custody Tables |
| Subject | Deaths in Custody |
| Author | Christopher J. Mumola and Margaret E. Noonan |
| File Modified | 2009-06-16 |
| File Created | 2007-07-18 |