Inmates in the D.C. and Baltimore jails die in custody at a rate that’s more than double the national average.
From 2000 to 2007, the mortality rate was 315 deaths per 100,000 inmates in the District and 326 deaths per 100,000 inmates in Baltimore, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics data released Wednesday. Nationally, the average mortality rate was 145 deaths per 100,000 inmates.
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