Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Melvin Mitchell

died August 14, 2021 · Franklin Correctional Institution, Florida

Melvin Mitchell died on August 14, 2021, while held at Franklin Correctional Institution, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections classified the manner of death as natural. The department's classification is the only account of the death available.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

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

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