The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) replaced the superintendent of the Mid-State Correctional Facility last month, it confirmed Thursday, days after news broke that he is among those named in a federal lawsuit alleging systematic issues at the jail that led to an inmate's death.

DOCCS promoted Thomas Delmar, former first deputy superintendent at Auburn Correctional Facility, to replace Bryan Hilton as Mid-State superintendent on May 12, it said in a statement.

“As we continue to navigate the challenges of the past few months and our vision for the future of corrections, Commissioner Martuscello has decided to make a leadership change at Mid-State Correctional, replacing Bryan Hilton as superintendent,” a DOCCS spokesperson said.

Hilton now works for DOCCS as a licensed master social worker at Coxsackie Correctional Facility, according to the statement.

On Tuesday, a law firm detailed its suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York on behalf of Messiah Nantwi, a 22-year-old inmate who died March 1 at a hospital in Utica after authorities say he was beaten by correction officers at Mid-State. Commissioner Daniel Martuscello is also named in the lawsuit along with Hilton.

Criminal cases continue against correction officers involved in Nantwi's case. One accepted a guilty plea to hindering prosecution and falsifying business records, while others have rejected plea deals.

The federal suit names Hilton, Martuscello and correction officers charged in Nantwi’s death, claiming they were aware of abuse and assaults on incarcerated individuals, and yet did nothing about it, according to the indictment in the case.

It also details other alleged failures at the facility.