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Greenville County Jail staff found the inmates unconscious and paramedics pronounced them dead
Richard Moore's execution had been scheduled for April 29
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Only three executions in the United States have been carried out by firing squad since 1976
The incident could have been in response to contraband seizures at work, CO Fransisco Collazo said
Attorneys for the inmates are seeking to get the state's new firing squad and century-old electric chair declared unconstitutional
The move is the latest legal entanglement as the state tries to restart executions after a more than 10-year hiatus
The state Corrections Department said Friday that renovations have been completed on the death chamber in Columbia
The lower-than-market value pay has made it difficult for the state to fill law enforcement positions, particularly in juvenile justice
In addition to garnering major attention, the post has already led to some credible leads, the sheriff said
On Sunday, two unrelated groups attempted to fly drones carrying contraband into the prison grounds at the same time, police said
The incident, which occurred at the jail, was between a major and a lower-ranking officer
Because contraband cell phones played such a major role in the 2018 Lee Correctional riot, SCDC knew they had to up their investigative game
Former jail nurse Polly Daniels Sheppard says she was always bothered by the lack of compassionate health workers behind bars
"We are doing everything we can to proactively prevent inmate and employee exposure to the virus," Sheriff Anthony Dennis said
Sheriff Charles Lemon and a former deputy now face felony assault charges that could mean up to 20 years in prison
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