Mortality in Local Jails and State Prisons, 2000-2010 - Statistical Tables
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MORTALITY RATES IN LOCAL JAILS AND PRISONS DROPPED IN 2010
WASHINGTON– During 2010, 4,150 inmates died while in the custody of local jails and state prisons—a five percent decline from 2009, according to a report released today by the...