Ronald Franks
Ronald Franks, 62, died in November 2017 at Lieber Correctional Institution, a state prison in Ridgeville, Dorchester County, South Carolina. According to FITSNews, he died after an assault in his cell, and sources close to the prison said the attacker was another man held there who was under the influence of drugs. The South Carolina Department of Corrections said it was investigating the death as an altercation between people held at the prison, with the State Law Enforcement Division and the Dorchester County coroner's office assisting. The outlet reported conflicting accounts of what happened, and the coroner's report was still pending when the article was published.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The South Carolina Department of Corrections said the death was an inmate-on-inmate altercation, and sources close to the prison said the assailant was another inmate under the influence of drugs.
Reported by: South Carolina Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); sources close to the prison.