Richard Mayfield

Richard Mayfield died on February 11, 2019, while held at McCormick Correctional Institution, a South Carolina state prison. The coroner ruled his death a suicide. He was one of three people held in South Carolina state prisons who died by suspected suicide that year, according to the Post and Courier.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The coroner ruled the death a suicide.

Reported by: coroner.

Source

• Suicide rate in SC prisons hits record high as mental health problems grow Post and Courier, May 3, 2019