Key takeaways:
- Anthony Mitchell, a 33-year-old pretrial detainee at the Walker County Jail in Alabama, died shortly after being transported to a nearby hospital
- The lawsuit alleges that Mitchell was left naked on a concrete jail floor for days until he was transported to the hospital, and his body temperature was dangerously low when he arrived
- The ALEA is currently conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Mitchell’s death, and the FBI has joined the investigation. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for Mitchell’s family, as well as a jury trial
The death of Anthony Mitchell, a 33-year-old pretrial detainee at the Walker County Jail in Alabama, has sparked an investigation by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and a lawsuit from his family. Mitchell was transported from the jail to a nearby hospital on January 26 and died shortly thereafter.
According to the lawsuit, Mitchell was left naked on a concrete jail floor for days until he was transported to the hospital, and his body temperature was dangerously low when he arrived. Notes from an emergency room doctor who treated him indicated that he likely died of hypothermia.
Jon Goldfarb, an attorney for Mitchell’s family, called his death “one of the most appalling cases of jail abuse the country has seen” in the lawsuit. The FBI has also joined the investigation into Mitchell’s death.
The ALEA is currently conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Mitchell’s death. The agency has not yet released an official cause of death, but the lawsuit alleges that Mitchell’s death was due to the negligence of the jail staff.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for Mitchell’s family, as well as a jury trial. The family is hoping that the investigation will bring justice for Mitchell and prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.
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