Sections

DRUGS / Jail inmates

Current offense

  • Most serious current offense of jail inmates, by conviction status, United States 1983, 1989, 1996, and 2002
  • Most serious current offense of jail inmates, by sex, race, and Hispanic origin, United States 2002

Deaths

  • Deaths of inmates in local jails, by cause of death 2000-2007
    • Table 6.0012.2007 -- PDF -- CSV
  • Number of deaths and mortality rate of State prisoners and local jail inmates, by cause of death 2001-2007 (aggregate)
    • Table 6.0026.2007 -- PDF -- CSV

Drug use

  • Percent of jail inmates reporting drug use, by type of drug and frequency of use, United States 1996 and 2002