In 2019, 143 inmates of state and federal prisons in the United States were killed by homicide. This is a significant increase from 2008 levels, when 40 inmates were killed in state or federal prisons in the United States.
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (December 1, 2021). Number of state and federal prisoner homicides in the United States from 2008 to 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/220920/number-of-state-prisoner-homicides-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of state and federal prisoner homicides in the United States from 2008 to 2019." Chart. December 1, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/220920/number-of-state-prisoner-homicides-in-the-us/
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of State and Federal Prisoner Homicides in The United States from 2008 to 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Dec 2021, /statistics/220920/number-of-state-prisoner-homicides-in-the-us/
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Number of state and federal prisoner homicides in the United States from 2008 to 2019 [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/220920/number-of-state-prisoner-homicides-in-the-us/
