UCLA LAW
Behind Bars
Data Project
Close to two million people are held in American carceral facilities, facing an outsized risk of death. But we know relatively little about who is in greatest danger and why. The UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project works to increase transparency and accountability within the US carceral system through data compilation and research. Our aim is to deepen public knowledge and understanding of all forms of deaths in custody by providing free, accessible data, support for researchers, and our own analyses.
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Go to blogPeople in the Los Angeles County Jail Are Staying Longer and Dying More, New Study Finds
More than 500 people died in the Los Angeles County Jail between 2008 and 2023. Over that time, mortality rates in the jails nearly doubled.
Read moreThe Deaths We Didn't Count
The UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project published a comprehensive database of deaths in ICE detention. Those represent just one portion of the broader phenomenon of immigration-related mortality.
Read moreUCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project Unveils New Category of Data: Deaths in ICE Custody
This first-of-its-kind database was created in partnership with journalist and attorney Andrew Free.
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