Robert Pressley
Robert Pressley, 43, died in his cell at FCI Miami in the early hours of December 11, 2022. People who knew him at the prison described him as soft spoken and said he had no enemies. According to the summary of the reporting, he had been returned from an outside hospital visit for a persistent cough and breathing problems and placed in a quarantine unit. His cellmate reportedly woke to him choking and coughing blood, pounded on the door, and said the single officer covering two units reached the cell more than 90 minutes later. The warden told a federal judge the cause of death is pending the medical examiner's report, and a union leader blamed staffing cuts.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). His cellmate says he pounded on the door for help and the single officer covering two units took over 90 minutes to reach the cell, while the Bureau of Prisons says the cause of death is pending the medical examiner's report.
Reported by: his cellmate.