Table 3

Years of life lost to imprisonment in the United States, 2000–2004, by race and gender

Year

Caucasian

African American

Hispanic




Total

Non-prison component

Prison component

Total

Non-prison component

Prison component

Total

Non-prison component

Prison Component


Female


2000

79.78

79.73

0.05

74.79

74.55

0.24

82.13

82.06

0.08

2001

79.89

79.84

0.05

74.98

74.74

0.24

82.13

82.06

0.07

2002

80.00

79.94

0.05

75.16

74.93

0.23

82.25

82.16

0.09

2003

80.10

80.05

0.06

75.34

75.11

0.23

82.31

82.21

0.10

2004

80.21

80.15

0.05

75.52

75.29

0.23

82.35

82.25

0.10

2000–2004

80.00

79.94

0.05

75.16

74.92

0.23

82.23

82.15

0.09


Male


2000

74.92

74.42

0.50

68.58

65.50

3.08

76.66

75.62

1.05

2001

75.02

74.50

0.52

68.76

65.73

3.04

76.66

75.72

0.94

2002

75.12

74.65

0.47

68.95

65.86

3.09

76.85

75.75

1.09

2003

75.23

74.73

0.50

69.14

66.03

3.11

76.94

75.82

1.12

2004

75.33

74.81

0.52

69.33

66.22

3.11

77.03

75.94

1.09

2000–2004

75.13

74.62

0.50

69.00

65.91

3.09

76.83

75.77

1.06


Note: Standard errors for estimates range from <0.001 to 0.003.

Hogg et al. Harm Reduction Journal 2008 5:4   doi:10.1186/1477-7517-5-4

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