An Alabama man likely froze to death after being restrained in a jail’s walk-in freezer or similarly frigid environment, says a lawsuit filed by his family, which cites footage shared by a corrections officer who spoke out against the incident.
Upon arrival, Mitchell’s body temperature was 72 degrees Fahrenheit. An emergency room physician tried to resuscitate him for three hours and then pronounced him dead.
“From the information we have received, we believe it was the jail freezer or cooler, but we do not at this time have video to confirm that,” William Smith, an attorney for Wiggins Childs, the Birmingham law firm that filed the suit, told The Washington Post. “We believe the sheriff’s office has video showing exactly what happened to him.”
“When the Mitchell family first came to me, they told me that after they asked for a wellness check for their son and brother, he was arrested and went to jail, and now is dead,” said Goldfarb. “They told me they heard rumors he was abused in jail, but at that time they hadn’t seen the videos we have now seen.”
Anthony Mitchell arrived at his cousin’s house on Jan. 12, and according to the lawsuit, Steve Mitchell realized that his cousin was “spouting delusions” and was “in serious need of psychiatric help.” Anthony Mitchell had a history of drug addiction and had been living alone since the death of his father in 2022, according to the family.
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