Inmate Fredrick Bennett Dies in Indiana’s Marion County Jail
In Indianapolis, Indiana, news dated October 3, 2025, an inmate at Marion County’s Adult Detention Center died Friday, according to a news release from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO).
Fredrick Bennett, 52, was booked into Marion County Jail in early January 2025. He was awaiting trial on several charges, including unlawful possession of a handgun and armed robbery.
Mr. Bennett was discovered unresponsive in the jail at about 12:45 a.m. on Friday. Lifesaving aid was rendered by jail staff and emergency medical services (EMS). Tragically, Fredrick Bennett was pronounced deceased at the scene at 1:19 a.m. on October 3, 2025.
The sheriff’s office said that unspecified pre-existing medical conditions could have been contributing factors in Mr. Bennett’s death. The cause and manner of his death is currently unknown and will be determined by the Marion County Coroner’s Office.
In keeping with standard protocol, Marion County’s forensic agency, the MCSO’s Internal Affairs Unit, and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the circumstances surrounding Mr. Bennett’s death.
Two other inmate deaths have been reported at the Marion County Adult Detention Center in 2025. Carlos Gonzalez-Hernandez, 22, died on April 22 due to acute kidney failure. Frank Lambert, 26, died on August 25 after being discovered unconscious and being transported to a medical facility, where he was pronounced deceased. The cause of Mr. Lambert’s death hasn’t been released.
The Marion County Adult Detention Center is located at 695 Justice Way, Indianapolis, Indiana 46203. The jail’s maximum inmate capacity is 3,039.
An Inmate in a South Carolina Jail Dies Due to Gross Medical Neglect
D’Angelo Brown, 28, had a history of mental health issues, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He was arrested and booked into South Carolina’s Charleston County Detention Center on assault and burglary charges on August 10, 2022.
While he was in jail, Mr. Brown allegedly was not given antipsychotic medications. In the weeks leading up to his death, he was allegedly found with human waste scattered about his cell.
According to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), on December 21, while deputies were conducting a security check, they found that Mr. Brown appeared unresponsive but was still breathing in his cell. He was rushed to a hospital, but he did not regain consciousness before his death on December 29, 2022.
Initially, deputies recorded that there was no evidence of foul play. But the Charleston County Coroner’s Office autopsy results released on March 20, 2023, showed that Mr. Brown died from “E. Coli EAEC sepsis with septic shock and multiple organ system failure due to gross medical neglect.” His death was ruled a homicide.
Mr. Brown allegedly suffered inhumane treatment and lived in deplorable conditions, which allegedly contributed to his death.
Deputies with the CCSO released a statement saying that adequate medical care is the right of every detainee in the detention center. They also indicated that they will try to improve communication about behavioral, mental, and physical health among the inmates in the jail.
The address of the Charleston County Detention Center is 3841 Leeds Ave, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405. The jail has a 2,033-bed capacity.
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