Four
NYC Department of Corrections officers appeared in front of a Bronx judge today
after being accused of not providing medical aid to a Riker’s Island inmate who
attempted suicide in his cell.
The inmate,
Nicholas Feliciano, attempted to hang himself in his cell in November of 2019.
He was 18 at the time.
The
attorney who represents the victim’s family claims the four officers waited
almost eight minutes before providing aid to the inmate.
The
attorney also went on to say that one of the officers entered the
cell, observed the incident and left without helping Feliciano.
The
four correction officers, Terry Henry, Daniel Fullerton, Kenneth Hood, and Mark
Wilson, all face two counts of reckless endangerment and one count of official
misconduct. All four pleaded not guilty.
Feliciano
survived the 2019 suicide incident but was left with severe brain trauma.
The
four corrections officers are due back in court on Sep. 15.