Alexis McGovern
Alexis McGovern, 28, died on July 17, 2015, while held at the St. Louis City Justice Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Officials said she had a medical emergency shortly before her scheduled release and was taken to the jail's medical infirmary, where she was later pronounced dead. Local activists who have memorialized her death have raised concerns about treatment and safety in jails.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Officials say she had a medical emergency shortly before her scheduled release and was taken to the medical infirmary, where she was later pronounced dead; local activists have raised concerns about treatment and safety in jails.
Reported by: officials. The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.