Oliver Johnson

Oliver Johnson, 24, of Sumter, died on February 23, 2016, while held at Evans Correctional Institution in Bennettsville, South Carolina. The Marlboro County coroner and a State Law Enforcement Division affidavit classify the death as a homicide caused by stab wounds. According to the affidavit, Johnson was in a fight with another prisoner, who left, returned with a shank and stabbed him several times. A fellow prisoner has been charged in his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Marlboro County coroner and the State Law Enforcement Division affidavit say another prisoner stabbed him after a fight.

Reported by: Marlboro County Coroner Tim Brown (medical examiner or coroner); South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (outside investigators).

Sources (2)

• Incarceration Transparency, South Carolina Deaths Behind Bars (Prof. Madalyn Wasilczuk and Incarceration Transparency) Incarceration Transparency, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, deaths behind bars
• Bennettsville prison inmate charged in fellow prisoner's stabbing death WMBF, February 23, 2016