Gregory K. Johnson
Gregory K. Johnson, 33, had schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and was held at Kirkland Correctional in Columbia, South Carolina, when he died on June 24, 2013. His mother, who lives in Greenville, brought a lawsuit over his death, and her attorneys say he told other people held there that he would kill himself and that they warned an officer twice with no action taken. The lawsuit says he was found hanged from a water pipe in a supply closet. The South Carolina Department of Corrections settled a medical malpractice suit over his death without admitting liability.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). Attorneys for his mother say he hanged himself from a water pipe after telling other inmates he would kill himself and warning an officer twice, with no action taken; the attorneys dispute the official account of the death.
Reported by: attorneys for his mother.
Lawsuit: His mother's attorneys sued over his death, and the South Carolina Department of Corrections settled a medical malpractice suit without admitting liability.