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For basic data on the number and characteristics of deaths reported each year by approximately 3,000 local jails nationwide, please see Local jail deaths, 2000-2006 - Statistical tables. These tables provide both national data on the number and rate of jail deaths, by cause and over time, as well as specific data on the nation’s 50 largest jail jurisdictions. For an in-depth study of suicide and homicide events in jail facilities, please see Suicide and Homicide in State Prisons and Local Jails.

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Arrest-Related Deaths in the United States, 2003-2005 Presents the first findings from the law enforcement collection of the Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP), which is the largest resource of information ever collected on arrest-related deaths.
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Deaths in Custody: Local Jail Deaths, 2000-2006 - Statistical tables This web page provides basic data on the number and characteristics of deaths reported each year by approximately 3,000 local jails nationwide, and provide both national data on the number and rate of jail deaths, by cause and over time, as well as specific data on the nation's 50 largest jail jurisdictions.

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