Jermaine Tyrone Fuller
Jermaine Tyrone Fuller, 30, of Ridge Spring, was the father of three minor children. He was held at Broad River Correctional in Columbia, South Carolina, where he had been since 2012. His family's attorneys say he went long stretches without mental health care and lost a large amount of weight in the weeks before he was found hanged in his room on March 15, 2016. The state Department of Corrections settled a medical malpractice suit without admitting liability, and the settlement is expected to benefit his children.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). His family's attorneys say staff left him for long stretches without mental health care and he lost a large amount of weight before he was found hanged in his room in March 2016.
Reported by: attorneys for his family.
Lawsuit: The South Carolina Department of Corrections settled a medical malpractice lawsuit over his death without admitting liability, and no settlement amount was reported.