Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Charles Mitchell

died January 24, 2022 · Pocahontas State Correctional Center, Tazewell County, Virginia

Charles Mitchell was held at Pocahontas State Correctional Center in Virginia when he was attacked on January 16, 2022. He was taken to Bluefield Regional Medical Center and then transferred to a hospital in Roanoke, where he died on January 24, 2022. The Virginia Department of Corrections said the attack was fatal and that its Special Investigative Unit is looking into potential suspects.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Virginia Department of Corrections says Mitchell was attacked at Pocahontas State Correctional Center, and its Special Investigative Unit is investigating potential suspects.

Reported by: Virginia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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