Died in prison

Richard Stephen Mayfield

37 years old · died February 11, 2019 · McCormick Correctional Institution, McCormick County, South Carolina

Richard Mayfield died on February 11, 2019, while held at McCormick Correctional Institution in South Carolina. He was 37, according to records compiled by Incarceration Transparency. He was found in his cell, and the coroner ruled his death a suicide, as the Post and Courier reported in May 2019.

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

Reported by: coroner; Incarceration Transparency.

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

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