Portsmouth, VA — Diagnosed with
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder for a decade, 24-year-old Jamycheal
Mitchell starved to death in his jail cell after being arrested for
stealing $5 in snacks. Although jail officials claim that Mitchell was
fed regularly, several inmates have gone on record asserting that guards
withheld meals even though Mitchell routinely begged for food in the
weeks before his death.
After failing to take his schizophrenia medication for months, Mitchell was arrested on April 22 at a local 7-Eleven for allegedly stealing a Mountain Dew, a Snickers bar, and a Zebra Cake totaling $5.05. Unable to pay his $3,000 bail, Mitchell spent the next four months in Portsmouth jails. At the time of his arrest, Mitchell’s weight was listed at 180lbs.
According to court records, Mitchell appeared “confused” during an interview and waived his right to an attorney. On May 20, a psychologist who evaluated Mitchell wrote that he was manic and psychotic. The next day, Mitchell was declared unfit to stand trial in Virginia.
Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/police-starve-mentally-ill-man-death-stealing-5-snacks/#C46352CfUbbbmxG6.99
After failing to take his schizophrenia medication for months, Mitchell was arrested on April 22 at a local 7-Eleven for allegedly stealing a Mountain Dew, a Snickers bar, and a Zebra Cake totaling $5.05. Unable to pay his $3,000 bail, Mitchell spent the next four months in Portsmouth jails. At the time of his arrest, Mitchell’s weight was listed at 180lbs.
According to court records, Mitchell appeared “confused” during an interview and waived his right to an attorney. On May 20, a psychologist who evaluated Mitchell wrote that he was manic and psychotic. The next day, Mitchell was declared unfit to stand trial in Virginia.
Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/police-starve-mentally-ill-man-death-stealing-5-snacks/#C46352CfUbbbmxG6.99
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