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Local Jail Deaths, 2000-2005
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Table 5. Percent of local jail inmate deaths, by selected characteristics, 2000-2005
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Percent of local jail inmate deaths, 2000-2005 |
| Characteristic |
2000-2005 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
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Total |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
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| Gender |
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Male |
88.7 |
% |
90.0 |
% |
90.4 |
% |
89.1 |
% |
86.7 |
% |
87.3 |
% |
88.7 |
% |
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Female |
11.3 |
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10.0 |
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9.6 |
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10.9 |
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13.3 |
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12.7 |
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11.3 |
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| Race/Hispanic origin |
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White, non-Hispanic |
52.9 |
% |
50.3 |
% |
54.7 |
% |
55.1 |
% |
53.9 |
% |
49.3 |
% |
54.0 |
% |
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Black, non-Hispanic |
32.8 |
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34.7 |
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30.5 |
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31.3 |
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32.5 |
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35.2 |
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32.3 |
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Hispanic |
12.3 |
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13.1 |
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12.2 |
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11.8 |
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12.0 |
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13.1 |
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11.4 |
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Other/multiple races |
2.1 |
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1.9 |
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2.5 |
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1.8 |
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1.6 |
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2.3 |
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2.2 |
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| Age |
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Under 18 |
1.1 |
% |
0.9 |
% |
2.3 |
% |
1.8 |
% |
0.4 |
% |
0.7 |
% |
0.4 |
% |
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18-24 |
10.9 |
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9.8 |
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11.6 |
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12.7 |
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10.5 |
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10.2 |
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10.4 |
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25-34 |
20.9 |
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20.5 |
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20.7 |
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23.2 |
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21.4 |
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20.7 |
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18.8 |
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35-44 |
29.9 |
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29.4 |
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31.7 |
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33.6 |
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28.2 |
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29.2 |
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27.6 |
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45-54 |
25.1 |
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26.5 |
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23.5 |
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20.8 |
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26.7 |
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26.1 |
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26.6 |
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55 or older |
12.2 |
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12.9 |
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10.2 |
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7.9 |
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12.8 |
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13.1 |
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16.3 |
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Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
See also Methodology
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