One of 15 jails that had death rates more than double the last available national average, which is 135 deaths a year per 100,000 inmates. Here are the top 10, in alphabetical order.
Charles County Detention Center (La Plata, Maryland)
Delaware County Jail (Delaware, Ohio)
* Floyd County Jail (Rome, Georgia) *
Hampton Roads Regional Jail (Portsmouth, Virginia)
Imperial County Jail (El Centro, California)
Pinal County Jail (Florence, Arizona)
Richmond City Jail (Richmond, Virginia)
Roanoke City Jail (Roanoke, Virginia)
St. Louis County Justice Center (Clayton, Missouri)
Warren County Regional Jail (Bowling Green, Kentucky)
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One of 15 jails that had death rates more than double the last available national average, which is 135 deaths a year per 100,000 inmates. Here are the top 10, in alphabetical order. Charles County Detention Center (La Plata, Maryland) Delaware County Jail (Delaware, Ohio) * Floyd County Jail (Rome, Georgia) * Hampton Roads Regional Jail (Portsmouth, Virginia) Imperial County Jail (El Centro, California) Pinal County Jail (Florence, Arizona) Richmond City Jail (Richmond, Virginia) Roanoke City Jail (Roanoke, Virginia) St. Louis County Justice Center (Clayton, Missouri) Warren County Regional Jail (Bowling Green, Kentucky)