Marcus Robinson
Marcus Robinson, 49, died on June 9, 2022, at Scotland Correctional Institution in Laurinburg, North Carolina. According to a medical examiner's report cited by the Charlotte Observer, he had depression and schizophrenia and was classified at the most severe mental health grade, and he was found hanging in his cell, with the manner of death recorded as suicide. People held at the prison noticed in early June that he had stopped eating and was no longer socially active. An attorney for Emancipate NC says staff shortages lead to skipped checks, a claim the prison spokesman disputed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The medical examiner's report, as cited by the Charlotte Observer, lists the death as a suicide by hanging; an attorney for Emancipate NC says staff shortages led to skipped cell checks, which the prison spokesman disputed.
Reported by: medical examiner's report (cited by the Charlotte Observer) (medical examiner or coroner).