Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,,,,
filename: dcst06lj4.csv,,,,,,,,,
"Jail table 4. Number of local jail inmate deaths, by selected characteristics, 2000-2006",,,,,,,,,
title: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program web tables,,,,,,,,,
data source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program,,,,,,,,,
authors: Christopher J. Mumola and Margaret E. Noonan,,,,,,,,,
refer questions to: askbjs@usdoj.gov  (202) 307-0765,,,,,,,,,
date of version: 10-17-08 (data revised from previous edition),,,,,,,,,

"Jail table 4. Number of local jail inmate deaths, by selected characteristics, 2000-2006",,,,,,,,,
,,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,"6,201",814,852,867,868,899,933,968
,Female,801,91,91,107,133,131,119,129
Race/Hispanic origin,,,,,,,,,
,"White, non-Hispanic","3,641",453,518,537,538,504,561,530
,"Black, non-Hispanic","2,327",306,283,305,324,363,336,410
,Hispanic,847,118,116,114,120,135,118,126
,Other*,153,17,24,18,16,25,23,30
Age,,,,,,,,,
,Under 18,43,8,8,7,4,7,5,4
,18-24,717,89,107,101,104,105,108,103
,25-34,"1,377",184,193,186,213,212,193,196
,35-44,"2,070",266,283,338,283,300,287,313
,45-54,"1,835",239,242,238,266,267,277,306
,55 or older,930,115,111,102,127,136,171,168
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.",,,,,,,,,