Missouri Department of Corrections - Deaths of Prisoners

Deaths of Prisoners

As of March 2010, the leading cause of prisoner deaths is cancer. Heart disease and liver disease are the next most common causes of prisoner deaths. Of all Missourians, heart disease and cancer are the most frequent causes of deaths.

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