Chart showing that the leading causes of death among people in prison over age 45 from 2001-2016 were cancer, heart disease, liver disease, and respiratory disease

Data Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Mortality in State and Federal Prisons, 2001-2016, Table 9. (Graph: Emily Widra, 2020)

This graph originally appeared in Deaths in state prisons are on the rise, new data shows. What can be done?.

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