Died in jail or a lockup
Jamal Sutherland
Jamal Sutherland, 31, was being treated for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder when he died in January 2021 in the Charleston County jail, also known as Al Cannon Detention Center. According to a Post and Courier report, detention deputies used pepper spray, stun guns and physical force to remove him from his cell to attend a court hearing, and he died the day after. One account lists the cause of his death as an assault by staff. His death was reported as part of a series of deaths that prompted scrutiny of the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. A news report says detention deputies used pepper spray, stun guns and physical force to remove him from his cell the day before he died.
Reported by: news report.