Location
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)
Description
A large number of prisoners die each year while under the custody of the state. These deaths include prisoners who are executed under state laws and other deaths in custody from a variety of causes. Nationally, 18,550 individuals died in the custody of a state prison between 2001 and 2006. This state data brief examines deaths in custody in Nevada prisons and jails and compares them to national averages. This report summarizes the prevalence rates for deaths in custody, changes in these custody deaths over time, the cause of these deaths, and compares custody deaths in Clark County jail to these deaths in other large jail jurisdictions across the nation.
Keywords
Clark County; Death in prison custody; Fatalities; Inmates; Nevada; Prisons
Disciplines
Criminology and Criminal Justice | Immune System Diseases | Virus Diseases
Language
English
Included in
Criminology and Criminal Justice Commons, Immune System Diseases Commons, Virus Diseases Commons
Deaths in custody in Nevada, 2001-2006
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)
A large number of prisoners die each year while under the custody of the state. These deaths include prisoners who are executed under state laws and other deaths in custody from a variety of causes. Nationally, 18,550 individuals died in the custody of a state prison between 2001 and 2006. This state data brief examines deaths in custody in Nevada prisons and jails and compares them to national averages. This report summarizes the prevalence rates for deaths in custody, changes in these custody deaths over time, the cause of these deaths, and compares custody deaths in Clark County jail to these deaths in other large jail jurisdictions across the nation.