Texas
This page presents the statistics on deaths in custody for state and federal prisons in Texas, along with trends over time. See the Data Reporting Summary below for a breakdown of the type of detailed data available from the state.
621
annual* deaths in all Texas prisons
50annual* deaths in all Texas federal prisons
571annual* deaths in all state prisons
* Most recently available data for state and federal prisons on a statewide basis (2023). We are awaiting 2024 statewide data for federal prisons. See our GitHub for details. Only partial data is available for 2024 and includes deaths that occurred between January and November.
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Data Reporting Summary
This table reports whether the Texas state prison system has made available detailed data on deaths and population demographics.
Deaths Records
Years Covered2005-2021
CircumstancesYes
FacilityYes
NameYes
AgeNo
SexYes
RaceYes
Population Records
Years Covered2016-2022
FacilityYes
AgeYes
SexYes
RaceYes