L'Twan Mitchell
L'Twan Mitchell, 34, was a brother, stepfather and friend, and his cousin recalled his last conversation with his mother, in which he said he would be coming home. He died on January 19, 2026, while held at Okaloosa Correctional Institution in Florida, where the Florida Department of Corrections said he was found unresponsive. His family says photographs of his body show bruises, broken ribs, a laceration and a dislocated nose, and they believe he was beaten. The corrections department says the district medical examiner will determine the cause of death, which has not yet been determined, and the family and the local NAACP are calling for an independent investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed). The corrections department says the medical examiner will determine the cause, while the family says photos show bruises, broken ribs and other injuries and believes he was beaten by staff.
Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); his family.