Donna Pickelsimer
Donna L. Pickelsimer, a woman, died on June 8, 2014, while held at the Reception and Medical Center Main Unit, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as natural. A later account by The Appeal, citing a 2014 Palm Beach Post story, says she was treated with Tylenol and cold compresses for months while lung cancer went undiagnosed, under the state's healthcare contract with Corizon. That account is attributed to the reporting, and the cause of her death and the treatment she received are not confirmed by the department's records.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). The Florida Department of Corrections recorded her death as natural, while a Palm Beach Post report says staff treated her with Tylenol and cold compresses for months while her lung cancer went undiagnosed.
Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held her); Palm Beach Post (reporters).