COLUMBIA, S.C. — Authorities are investigating yet another death at the Richland County jail, the second in two days and the third this month.
The latest happened on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Jail officials said they found the detainee unresponsive at 1:29 p.m. in one of the jail's open housing units. The detention center's medical team tried to revive the man but were not able to. The jail said the last time someone saw him alive was at 11 a.m.
The jail then put a lockdown into effect and the Richland County Sheriff's Department was called to the jail to investigate.
On Monday, July 22, 2024, just before noon, deputies responded to Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center at the request of jail officials, where they found a man dead inside his cell. He was alone at the time of the discovery.
Back on July 9, 56-year-old Robert L Moore of Columbia was discovered unresponsive in his cell by a detention center nurse during a medical pass.
The sheriff's department is investigating the deaths as "suspicious," which is a term used when no one observed the person die. It does not mean there is an indication of foul play at this time.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the deaths along with the Richland County Coroner’s Office. Jail officials said they are also conducting an internal investigation to determine what they say are "any potential sources contributing to recent incidents."