(Washington Examiner) — Inmates in the D.C. Jail die in custody at a rate that is double the national average. From 2000 to 2007, the mortality rate was 315 deaths per 100,000 inmates in the District, 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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