Teenage Prisoners Are Twice As Likely to Commit Suicide
Suicide rates among teenagers in adult state and federal prisons are shockingly high, according to data released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. There are an average of 32 suicides per 100,000 prisoners amongst inmates aged 17 years and younger. This over twice the rate of suicide for those aged 25-34. Read more in one on Forbes.
Number of state and federal prisoner suicides in the United States from 2008 to 2019
Rate of suicides and homicides in the U.S. among teenagers aged 15 to 19 from 2001 to 2021
Suicide death rates per 100,000 people among people aged 10 to 14 years in the United States from 2001 to 2021
Suicide deaths per 100,000 people among people aged 15 to 19 years in the United States from 2001 to 2021
Rates of suicide death among those aged 10 to 24 years in the United States in 2018, by state (per 100,000 population)
Number of local inmate suicides in jail in the United States from 2006 to 2019
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