Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

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27 years old · Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, Richland County, South Carolina

A 27-year-old man died in his cell at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Richland County, South Carolina. Reporting by The Nation said he was found dead of dehydration, with rat bites on his body. His death was cited among several that led to an open state case over conditions at the jail.

Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. A news report says he was found dead in his cell of dehydration, with rat bites on his body.

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