Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Amanda Alvarez

40 years old · died October 2021 · Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center, Charleston County, South Carolina

Amanda Alvarez, 40, died by suicide in October 2021 while held at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in North Charleston, South Carolina, the Charleston County jail. The death is listed as one of a series of deaths at that jail that drew federal scrutiny of the facility. The suicide classification is the manner of death that has been reported for Amanda Alvarez.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide

Reported by: news reports on the death.

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