The number of jail inmates in the United States who die by suicide has remained relatively steady since 2006. Overall, 355 inmates died by suicide in local jails in the United States in 2019. This is an increase from the previous year, when 339 inmates died by suicide.
Number of local inmate suicides in jail in the United States from 2006 to 2019
Characteristic
Number of suicides
2019
355
2018
339
2017
317
2016
334
2015
369
2014
368
2013
328
2012
301
2011
311
2010
305
2009
304
2008
228
2007
283
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (December 1, 2021). Number of local inmate suicides in jail in the United States from 2006 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/220644/number-of-local-inmate-suicides-in-jail-in-the-us/
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Local Inmate Suicides in Jail in The United States from 2006 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220644/number-of-local-inmate-suicides-in-jail-in-the-us/
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