Robert Spicer
Robert Spicer, 48, was found dead in his cell at Nash Correctional Institution northeast of Raleigh around 12:30 a.m. on December 31, 2018. The N.C. Department of Public Safety reported his death as a suicide, and a spokesman declined to discuss the circumstances. Advocates questioned whether staffing shortages and tighter security measures were affecting the mental health of people held at the prison.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The N.C. Department of Public Safety reported the death as a suicide, and advocates questioned whether staffing shortages and tighter security affected inmates' mental health.
Reported by: N.C. Department of Public Safety (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.