NYC jail captain stands trial on charges she told staff not to help a dying detainee

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NYC jail captain stands trial on charges she told staff not to help a dying detainee

A New York City jail supervisor filled out paperwork, chatted with multiple people and walked slowly around a housing unit even as she knew a man was taking steps to end his own life in his cell, prosecutors argued in state court on Thursday in Manhattan.

Capt. Rebecca Hillman, 40, is now facing a charge of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Ryan Wilson, who was 29 when he died in November 2020. Hillman is also charged with lying about the incident on official paperwork. If convicted, she could spend up to four years in prison.

Prosecutors say Hillman waited 15 minutes to open the cell door after Wilson attempted to hang himself in his cell. They also said that she told subordinates not to intervene, because Wilson was “playing” and was still breathing.

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