Allan Lindsey Zack
Allan Zack, 36, was held in pretrial custody at the Greenville County Detention Center in South Carolina, and was found unresponsive in his housing unit on May 12, 2022. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the facility. The Greenville County Coroner's Office said lab results showed acute fentanyl toxicity and ruled the death accidental. His father, Ronald Zack, sued Greenville County and the state Department of Corrections in June 2023, alleging that unsafe conditions and understaffing at the jail caused his death; the county and SCDC said they do not comment on pending litigation. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division was asked by the jail administrator to investigate.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). The Greenville County Coroner's Office said acute fentanyl toxicity caused the death and ruled it accidental, while his father's lawsuit against Greenville County and SCDC alleges unsafe conditions and understaffing at the jail caused it.
Reported by: Greenville County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Ronald Zack, his father, in a lawsuit against Greenville County and SCDC (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His father, Ronald Zack, sued Greenville County and the South Carolina Department of Corrections in June 2023, alleging unsafe conditions and understaffing caused his death; no settlement or award amount is reported.
Sources (6)
- Incarceration Transparency, South Carolina Deaths Behind Bars (Prof. Madalyn Wasilczuk and Incarceration Transparency)
- 2 inmates found dead in same unit at jail in South Carolina
- Coroner releases cause of death for 2 inmates in Greenville Co.
- 2 inmates die at Upstate detention center, coroner says
- Fentanyl overdose caused 2 Greenville County jail deaths: Coroner
- Father sues Greenville County jail in son's fentanyl overdose death