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Deaths in Custody Statistical Tables

State Prison Deaths, 2001-2006

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Table 1. Number of state prisoner deaths, by cause of death, 2001-2006
Cause of death Number of state prisoner deaths
2001-2006 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
    All causes 18,550   2,878 2,946 3,167 3,138 3,179 3,242
Illness 15,335   2,303 2,379 2,633 2,645 2,670 2,705
AIDS 1,154   270 245 210 145 153 131
Suicide 1,172   169 168 200 200 215 220
Homicide 299   39 48 50 51 56 55
Drug/alcohol intoxication 213   36 37 23 23 37 57
Accident 180   23 31 26 37 30 33
Other/unknown 197   38 38 25 37 18 41
Note: Executions are not included; for data on executions, see Capital Punishment, 2006 - Statistical Tables.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
     See also Methodology