Inmates 37-year-old Benjamin Kelly and 56-year-old James Maldonado both died on Friday, bringing the Rikers death toll to seven, two more than all of last year.
According to the Department of Corrections (DOC), an officer found Kelly in medical distress at around 2:59 p.m. at the Eric M. Taylor Center on Rikers while conducting a tour.
Kelly was given medical aid but was pronounced dead about half an hour later…