BJS has released new data from the Mortality in Correctional Institutions (MCI) data collection through the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD). The new data are archived at the restricted-use level, meaning they will be more widely available to researchers for use in public health and criminal justice studies compared to the original MCI data which are archived in the NACJD physical enclave.
BJS constructed the new dataset to allow adjustments for demographic differences between incarcerated and non-incarcerated populations so direct comparisons in mortality rates can be made. The data consist of one record for each death in local jails from 2000 to 2019 and state prisons from 2001 to 2019, and they contain up to five standard medical diagnosis codes for the cause of death. Additional variables include sex, race/Hispanic origin, recoded age at death, state and year of death, recoded time served since admission to prison or jail, and general information on medical treatment provided around the time of death.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Alexis R. Piquero, PhD, is the director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities,?visit?bjs.ojp.gov.
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