
in-custody deaths
At least 6,182 people died in state and federal prisons in 2020, a 46% jump from the previous year
Of the over 150,000 deaths made public by the L.A. county coroner since 2000, at least 305 have occurred in jail.
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At least 6,182 people died in state and federal prisons in 2020, a 46% jump from the previous year
Of the over 150,000 deaths made public by the L.A. county coroner since 2000, at least 305 have occurred in jail.