Alabama Jailers Plead Guilty in Inmate's Freezing Death

Two former corrections officers at Walker County Jail admit to charges related to the death of Tony Mitchell, who died from hypothermia and sepsis after being held in harsh conditions.

• Tony Mitchell, 33, died after being held in a cold, concrete cell without basic amenities for nearly two weeks.
• Heather Lasha Craig and Bailey Clark Ganey have agreed to plead guilty to charges of deprivation of rights and criminal conspiracy, respectively.
• Mitchell was arrested in January after a mental health crisis led to a confrontation with law enforcement.
• Court documents revealed Mitchell's dire conditions, including being naked, wet, and cold, which were ignored by jail staff.
• Other jail staff have also pleaded guilty, with one stating that Mitchell 'gets what he gets since he shot at cops.'

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