A former Walker County jail employee will plead guilty to deprivation of rights in connection with the 2023 death of Tony Mitchell.

Braxton Kee worked in the jail at the time of Mitchell’s incarceration.

Mitchell died from hypothermia and sepsis two weeks after he was arrested for firing at deputies during a mental health welfare check.

The latest plea deal brings the total number of former jail employees, including one nurse, charged in the case to 14.

According to the plea agreement, Kee worked the overnight shift at the Walker County Jail. He said jail managers told him Mitchell was on suicide watch, although that was unusual because medical staff typically made that determination. He observed Mitchell lying on the cold floor, naked and frequently covered in feces. When he became co

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