A total of five people who were incarcerated near David Mitchell have now described him pleading for medical care before he died at Southern State Correctional Facility. Spurred by his death, prisoners’ rights advocates are planning a protest in front.
David Mitchell died at Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield. Five witnesses said he repeatedly pleaded for medical help the day of his death.
Preston Lawson was staying in the cell next to 46-year-old David Mitchell, who died at Southern State Correctional Facility on Monday. Lawson said despite Mitchell’s pleas for help with breathing problems and interaction with medical staff, his requests to go to the hospital were ignored.