Nicholas Murphy
Nicholas Murphy, 32, died at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, where he was held pretrial. According to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his estate, Murphy had schizophrenia and took extensive medication for it. The estate says he died by suicide by hanging less than six months after he was incarcerated there, on or about April 9, 2021. The lawsuit alleges that Richland County failed to supervise him, failed to treat his mental health conditions, and failed to act after staff were told he was harming himself.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). His estate's wrongful death lawsuit says Richland County failed to supervise him, treat his mental health conditions, or act after staff were told he was harming himself.
Reported by: estate of Nicholas Murphy, via lawsuit filed by Kendrick & Leonard P.C. (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His estate sued Richland County in federal court over his 2021 death at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, alleging the county failed to supervise him, treat his mental health conditions, or act after staff were told he was harming himself; no settlement or award amount has been reported.