Name not reported
A man held at McCormick Correctional, a state prison in South Carolina, died in October 2014 after hanging himself in his cell, according to Index-Journal reporting. The reporting says he had made four unsuccessful suicide attempts in the six weeks before his death. The death led to a $350,000 settlement with the state Department of Corrections, the Index-Journal reported.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The Index-Journal reported he hanged himself in his cell after four unsuccessful suicide attempts in the preceding six weeks, and his death led to a $350,000 settlement with the state Department of Corrections.
Reported by: Index-Journal reporting (reporters).
Lawsuit: The death led to a $350,000 settlement with the state Department of Corrections, according to Index-Journal reporting.