Lucky Lee Wilkins Jr.
Lucky Lee Wilkins Jr., 29, died by suicide at the Schenectady County Jail on May 28, 2014. A lawsuit against Correctional Medical Care says he sought help for depression from jail medical staff and at Ellis Hospital but did not receive meaningful care. The lawsuit says that failure of care contributed to his death, and the suit is pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). The family's lawsuit against Correctional Medical Care says he sought help for depression from jail medical staff and at Ellis Hospital but never received meaningful care, and the suit remains pending.
Reported by: Lawsuit against Correctional Medical Care (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Correctional Medical Care in August 2014 over his death at the Schenectady County Jail, and the suit remained pending in the reporting.