This statistic shows the number of fatalities of local jail inmates in the United States in 2016, by time served. In 2016, 427 local jail inmates in the U.S. died within their first week in prison.
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Number of local jail inmate fatalities in the United States in 2016, by time served
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (February 12, 2020). Number of local jail inmate fatalities in the United States in 2016, by time served [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/220903/number-of-local-jail-inmate-fatalities-in-the-us-by-time-served/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of local jail inmate fatalities in the United States in 2016, by time served." Chart. February 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220903/number-of-local-jail-inmate-fatalities-in-the-us-by-time-served/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2020). Number of local jail inmate fatalities in the United States in 2016, by time served. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220903/number-of-local-jail-inmate-fatalities-in-the-us-by-time-served/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Local Jail Inmate Fatalities in The United States in 2016, by Time Served." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220903/number-of-local-jail-inmate-fatalities-in-the-us-by-time-served/
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Number of local jail inmate fatalities in the United States in 2016, by time served [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, February 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/220903/number-of-local-jail-inmate-fatalities-in-the-us-by-time-served/
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