💨 Abstract

A corrections officer, Braxton Kee, pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the death of Tony Mitchell, a mentally ill man who froze to death in an Alabama jail in 2023. Mitchell was held in inhumane conditions, and Kee, along with 13 other employees, is accused of contributing to his death. Mitchell's death was ruled as hypothermia and sepsis due to medical neglect. Kee's plea agreement highlights a culture of retaliation that prevented reporting of the severe conditions.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff