{"url":"https://policetransparencynj.com/departments/youth-justice-commission/","summary":"The Youth Justice Commission, a state agency, reported 161 internal affairs investigations in 2025 involving 107 officers. Its rate of 150.5 per 100 officers ran above the 130.7 median for state agencies; a county median does not apply to a statewide agency and is not reported. A rate above the peer median can reflect more misconduct or a more complete intake of complaints. Of the 161 investigations detailed for 2025, 27 reported sustained complaints. Other Departmental Rule Violation was the leading allegation category, with Assault and Sexual Assault/Criminal Sexual Violation also prominent. Allegations are not findings.\n\nTwenty-six major discipline records appear across the 2020-2025 releases, from 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025, including four terminations. The Youth Justice Commission received an F on the report card, at the 95th percentile among 10 peers in the all state agencies band, a high-confidence grade.","note":"Compiled from New Jersey Attorney General public data by an independent project; not a government source. Every value is as reported, with its sourceRef. Method: https://policetransparencynj.com/methodology/","data":{"agency":{"id":"youth-justice-commission","slug":"youth-justice-commission","name":"Youth Justice Commission","fullName":"Youth Justice Commission","countySlug":null,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","type":"state","aliases":["Youth Justice Commission","Youth Justice Commission|State or Other Agency"]},"totalsByYear":[{"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","countySlug":null,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","year":2021,"officers":154,"investigations":300,"incidents":257,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-agency-totals","sheet":"Sheet1","row":463}},{"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","countySlug":null,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","year":2022,"officers":176,"investigations":336,"incidents":335,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-agency-totals","sheet":"Sheet1","row":1484}},{"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","countySlug":null,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","year":2023,"officers":83,"investigations":107,"incidents":107,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-agency-totals","sheet":"Sheet1","row":1993}},{"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","countySlug":null,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","year":2024,"officers":87,"investigations":124,"incidents":124,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-agency-totals","sheet":"Sheet1","row":968}},{"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","countySlug":null,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","year":2025,"officers":107,"investigations":161,"incidents":159,"sourceRef":{"file":"ia-agency-totals","sheet":"Sheet1","row":2503}}],"mdRecords":[{"id":"stephan-kirksey-youth-justice-commission-r782","year":2025,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","countySlug":null,"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","rank":"SCPO","firstName":"Stephan","lastName":"Kirksey","officerSlug":"stephan-kirksey-youth-justice-commission","terminated":"no","demoted":"no","suspended":"yes","daysSuspended":8,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_applicable","sustainedCharges":"1. Incompetency, Inefficiency, or Failure to Perform Duties 12. Other Sufficient Cause HR: 19.7 E1 Violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, order, statute or administrative decision ED:01.11 Suicide Prevention Secure Care Facilities","description":"SCPO Kirksey violated the YJC Suicide Prevention Secure Care Facilities Policy by not properly conducting security checks on a resident who was on a 15-minute close observation status. Additionally, the report substantiated that SCPO Kirksey misrepresented the YJC Special Observation Status Monitoring Record by indicating that 15 minutes checks were conducted on the resident at 9:15pm, 9:30pm, and 9:45pm.","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":782}},{"id":"gianfranco-lobaton-youth-justice-commission-r783","year":2025,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","countySlug":null,"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","rank":"SCPO","firstName":"Gianfranco","lastName":"Lobaton","officerSlug":"gianfranco-lobaton-youth-justice-commission","terminated":"no","demoted":"no","suspended":"yes","daysSuspended":60,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_applicable","sustainedCharges":"6. Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee 12. Other Sufficient Cause HR 19.7 C12 Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee HR 19.7 E1 Violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, statute, order, or administrative decision Custody Post Orders","description":"SCPO Lobaton violated Custody Post Orders by allowing multiple residents in a room which led to a fight and then failed to call an emergency code for the fight. Additionally, the report substantiated that SCPO Lobaton failed to restrain a resident after an emergency code 10-33 and did not place him in handcuffs. Lastly, the report substantiated that on the day of his interview SCPO Lobaton provided a false statement to an investigator.","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":783}},{"id":"savannah-lopez-valentin-youth-justice-commission-r784","year":2025,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","countySlug":null,"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","rank":"SCPO","firstName":"Savannah","lastName":"Lopez (Valentin)","officerSlug":"savannah-lopez-valentin-youth-justice-commission","terminated":"no","demoted":"no","suspended":"yes","daysSuspended":60,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_applicable","sustainedCharges":"6. Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee. 12. Other Sufficient Cause. HR: 19.7 C12 Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee. 2. Insubordination. 6. Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee. HR: 19.7 E1 Violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, order, statute or administrative decision. 8. Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee. 12. Other Sufficient cause. 19.7 C.16: Possession of contraband on State Property. ED:01.32 Prohibited Social Media and Public Communications. NJLPS Operating Procedure 1-2016: Use of Social Media for Official Purposes. 2. Insubordination. 6. Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee. 12. Other Sufficient Cause. 11H-19.7 Custody Discipline Policy. D4 Failure or delay in carrying out an order which would not result in a danger to persons or property.","description":"SCPO Lopez (Valentin) stated \"I have PTSD and if I go back, I will hurt somebody\", during a phone conversation in which she was informed that she was to return to work. SCPO Lopez (Valentin) was deemed to be insubordinate when she questioned a lawful directive given to all officers during line-up. SCPO Lopez (Valentin) challenged the authority of a YJC Correctional Police Sergeant in front of her peers, stating, \"I forgot. A gold badge means you can abuse power and do what you want\". Per both written and video accounts, SCPO Lopez (Valentin) became increasingly agitated. SCPO Lopez (Valentin) refused to leave the area after being dismissed and needed to be physically ushered from the area by another officer. When summoned to Center Control by the Shift Commander, SCPO Lopez (Valentin) yelled, questioned, and stormed out of the area as the Shift Commader attempted to counsel her and correct the narrative report. SCPO Lopez (Valentin) violated policy by bringing a cell phone on grounds which is considered contraband. SCPO Lopez (Valentin) posted numerous opinionated videos while in uniform, and in some instances while on duty, to the TikTok social media platform. The videos were perceived by a public complainant as degrading, derogatory, and unethical, and were posted without permission of the NJ Youth Juvenile Justice Commission and without a disclaimer to the same as required by the Internal Commission policy and policy of the NJ Attorney General.","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":784}},{"id":"christopher-moore-youth-justice-commission-r785","year":2025,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","countySlug":null,"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","rank":"SCPO","firstName":"Christopher","lastName":"Moore","officerSlug":"christopher-moore-youth-justice-commission","terminated":"no","demoted":"no","suspended":"yes","daysSuspended":120,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_applicable","sustainedCharges":"1. Incompetency, Inefficiency, or failure to Perform Duties 2. Insubordination. 4. Chronic or Excessive Absenteeism or Lateness. 7. Neglect of Duty. 12. Other Sufficient Cause HR 19.7 A10 Unexcused lateness of 15 minutes or more. HR 19.7 B8 Insubordination: Intentional disobedience or refusal to accept an order, assaulting or resisting authority, disrespect or use of insulting or abusive language to supervisor. HR 19.7 D4 Leaving assigned work area withou permission but not creating a danger to persons or property. HR 19.7 E1 Violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, order, statute, or administrative decision.","description":"SCPO Moore called out from his regularly scheduled work shifts despite exhausting his annual sick leave entitlements prior to the end of the calendar year and with a 0 sick leave balance and non-approval for FMLA. SCPO Moore was ordered to work mandatory overtime on 2nd shift due to coverage issues. SCPO Moore refused to fulfill his mandatory overtime assignment for the vacant post. SCPO Moore was ordered to work mandatory overtime on 2nd shift due to coverage issues. SCPO Moore refused to fulfill his mandatory overtime assignment for the vacant post. SCPO Moore was late for work without acceptable documentation or advanced approval for use of leave time on four occasions. SCPO Moore was late for a scheduled shift five 5 times. SCPO Moore called out after exhausting his annual sick leave benefits without an approved FMLA/FLA leave. SCPO Moore abandoned his assigned post by leaving the building without prior authorization from a supervisor. SCPO Moore then submitted a narrative report requesting to be excused from the mandatory overtime list for that day which was denied. SCPO Moore then failed to report for a mandatory overtime post and exited his assigned facility.","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":785}},{"id":"gary-nieves-youth-justice-commission-r786","year":2025,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","countySlug":null,"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","rank":"SCPO","firstName":"Gary","lastName":"Nieves","officerSlug":"gary-nieves-youth-justice-commission","terminated":"yes","demoted":"no","suspended":"no","daysSuspended":0,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_applicable","sustainedCharges":"6. Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee 12. Other Sufficient Cause ED:01.02 Prison Rape Elimination Act ED:02.05 Staff Youth Interactions H-19.7 C6 Inappropriate physical contact or mistreatment of an inmate, patient, client, resident or employee H-19.7 C12 Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee H-19.7 D6 Improper unauthorized contact, undue familiarity with a resident, parolee, their families or friends or adult inmate H-19.7 E1 Violation of a rule, policy, procedure, order, statute, or administrative decision H-19.7 E2 Intention abuse or misuse of authority or position","description":"SCPO Nieves engaged in a sexual relationship and established undue familiarity with a resident on various dates at the Juvenile Female Secure Care & Intake Facility. A criminal warrant was issued charging SCPO Nieves with 2C:14-2C(2), 2nd Degree Sexual Assault of a Victim in Supervision, 2C:14-3B, 4th Degree Criminal Sexual Contact, 2C:30-2A, and 2nd Degree Official Misconduct. SCPO Nieves' behavior is considered conduct unbecoming a public employee and a violation of multiple policies including ED: 01.02 PREA, ED: 02.05 Staff Youth Interactions and the following sections of HR Policy 19.7: C6 Inappropriate physical contact or mistreatment of an inmate, patient, client, resident or employee; C12 Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee D6 Improper unauthorized contact, undue familiarity with a resident, parolee, their families or friends or adult inmate E1 Violation of a rule, policy, procedure, order, statute, or administrative decision E2 Intention abuse or misuse of authority or position.","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":786}},{"id":"christopher-parker-youth-justice-commission-r787","year":2025,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","countySlug":null,"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","rank":"SCPO","firstName":"Christopher","lastName":"Parker","officerSlug":"christopher-parker-youth-justice-commission","terminated":"no","demoted":"no","suspended":"no","daysSuspended":0,"separatedWhileIAPending":"yes","otherSanction":"not_applicable","sustainedCharges":"6. Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee 12. Other Sufficient Cause HR 19.7 C6 Inappropriate physical contact or mistreatment of a patient, client, resident, employee or adult inmate HR 19.7 C8 Fighting or creating disturbance on State property HR 19.7 C9 Falsification: Intentional misstatement of material fact in connection with work, employment application, attendance, or in any record, report, investigation or other proceeding HR 19.7 C12 Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee HR 19.7 E1 Violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, statute, order, or administrative decision ED:01.01 Use of Force Policy","description":"SCPO Parker provided a false written report and false witness statements regarding an incident involving a resident. Additionally, the report substantiated that SCPO Parker physically shoved a fellow officer out of his way and he used excessive and unnecessary force against the resident when he struck them on the face and got in a physical altercation with him which resulted in three fellow officers pulling SCPO Parker off of the resident. SCPO Parker resigned from his position.","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":787}},{"id":"austin-sysol-youth-justice-commission-r788","year":2025,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","countySlug":null,"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","rank":"SCPO","firstName":"Austin","lastName":"Sysol","officerSlug":"austin-sysol-youth-justice-commission","terminated":"no","demoted":"no","suspended":"yes","daysSuspended":30,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_applicable","sustainedCharges":"6. Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee 12. Other Sufficient Cause","description":"SCPO Sysol was involved in an incident with the NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement. SCPO Sysol was located on a beach that was closed to all access and during the incident, SCPO Sysol failed to cooperate with the members of Division of Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement until the NJ State Police arrived. SCPO Sysol also engaged in the obstruction of state statutes and obstructing a law enforcement officer by not obliging requests made by said officers. SCPO Sysol was subsequently issued 3 criminal complaint summonses NJSA 23: 10-5, NJSA 23:7-9(a) 4, and NJSA 2C:18-3(b).","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":788}},{"id":"william-young-youth-justice-commission-r789","year":2025,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","countySlug":null,"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","rank":"SCPO","firstName":"William","lastName":"Young","officerSlug":"william-young-youth-justice-commission","terminated":"yes","demoted":"no","suspended":"no","daysSuspended":0,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_applicable","sustainedCharges":"6. Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee 12. Other Sufficient Cause ED:01.02 Prison Rape Elimination Act ED:02.05 Staff Youth Interactions H-19.7 C6 Inappropriate physical contact or mistreatment of an inmate, patient, client, resident or employee H-19.7 C12 Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee H-19.7 D6 Improper unauthorized contact, undue familiarity with a resident, parolee, their families or friends or adult inmate H-19.7 E1 Violation of a rule, policy, procedure, order, statute, or administrative decision H-19.7 E2 Intention abuse or misuse of authority or position","description":"SCPO Young engaged in a sexual relationship and established undue familiarity with a resident on various dates at the Juvenile Female Secure Care & Intake Facility. A criminal warrant was issued charging SCPO Nieves with 2C:14-2C(2), 2nd Degree Sexual Assault of a Victim in Supervision, 2C:14-3B, 4th Degree Criminal Sexual Contact, 2C:30-2A, and 2nd Degree Official Misconduct. SCPO Nieves' behavior is considered conduct unbecoming a public employee and a violation of multiple policies including ED: 01.02 PREA, ED: 02.05 Staff Youth Interactions and the following sections of HR Policy 19.7: C6 Inappropriate physical contact or mistreatment of an inmate, patient, client, resident or employee; C12 Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee D6 Improper unauthorized contact, undue familiarity with a resident, parolee, their families or friends or adult inmate E1 Violation of a rule, policy, procedure, order, statute, or administrative decision E2 Intention abuse or misuse of authority or position.","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":789}},{"id":"nicholas-zatkos-youth-justice-commission-r790","year":2025,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","countySlug":null,"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","rank":"SCPO","firstName":"Nicholas","lastName":"Zatkos","officerSlug":"nicholas-zatkos-youth-justice-commission","terminated":"yes","demoted":"no","suspended":"yes","daysSuspended":60,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_applicable","sustainedCharges":"6. Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee 12. Other Sufficient Cause HR 19.7 C9 Falsification: Intentional misstatement of material fact in connection with work, employment, application, attendance, or in any record, report, investigation or other proceeding HR 19.7 C12 Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee HR 19.7 E1 Violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure order, statute or administrative decision","description":"SCPO Zatkos submitted falsified FMLA packets to the YJC Leave Management Unit. In addition, SCPO Zatkos provided false statements to an OOI investigator during the investigation. *Appealed beyond the departmental level with OAL initially reducing the penalty from Removal to 30 days. CSC then reviewed the decision and increased the penalty to 60 days suspension.*","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":790}},{"id":"nicholas-zatkos-youth-justice-commission-r791","year":2025,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","countySlug":null,"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","rank":"SCPO","firstName":"Nicholas","lastName":"Zatkos","officerSlug":"nicholas-zatkos-youth-justice-commission","terminated":"yes","demoted":"no","suspended":"yes","daysSuspended":90,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_applicable","sustainedCharges":"6. Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee 12. Other Sufficient Cause Violation of H-19.7 C9 Falsification: Intentional misstatement of material fact in connection with work, employment application, attendance, or in any record, report, investigation or other proceeding","description":"SCPO Zatkos submitted fraudulent meal receipts for multiple dates. *Appealed beyond the departmental level with a hearing scheduled for March 2026.*","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":791}},{"id":"edward-o-hara-youth-justice-commission-r1424","year":2024,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","countySlug":null,"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","rank":"Police Lieutenant","firstName":"Edward","lastName":"O'Hara","officerSlug":"edward-o-hara-youth-justice-commission","terminated":"no","demoted":"yes","suspended":"no","daysSuspended":"not_reported","separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_applicable","sustainedCharges":"NJAC4A:2-2.3(a) 12 - Other sufficient cause","description":"1 PNDA, 3 Charges (Reporting to Work Unfit; Incapacity to discharge one's duty due to disability, and Falsification; Employee came to work under the influence and determined unfit for duty; false statements to investigator)","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":1424}},{"id":"nicholas-zatkos-youth-justice-commission-r1425","year":2024,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","countySlug":null,"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","rank":"Sr. Correctional Police Officer","firstName":"Nicholas","lastName":"Zatkos","officerSlug":"nicholas-zatkos-youth-justice-commission","terminated":"no","demoted":"no","suspended":"yes","daysSuspended":90,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_applicable","sustainedCharges":"NJAC4A:2-2.3(a) 6 - Conduct unbecoming a public employee","description":"1 PNDA, 1 Charge (falsified 3 meal receipts for reimbursement; false statements to investigator)","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":1425}},{"id":"james-troisi-youth-justice-commission-r1969","year":2023,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","countySlug":null,"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","rank":"Sr. Correctional Police Officer","firstName":"James","lastName":"Troisi","officerSlug":"james-troisi-youth-justice-commission","terminated":"no","demoted":"no","suspended":"yes","daysSuspended":45,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_reported","sustainedCharges":"Incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties; Conduct unbecoming a public employee; Neglect of Duty; and Policy Violation: Covid-19 Prevention Measures","description":"SCPO Troisi was suspended for 45 days for failing to abide by Covid-19 prevention measures.","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":1969}},{"id":"michael-meyer-youth-justice-commission-r1970","year":2023,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","countySlug":null,"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","rank":"Sr. Correctional Police Officer","firstName":"Michael","lastName":"Meyer","officerSlug":"michael-meyer-youth-justice-commission","terminated":"no","demoted":"no","suspended":"yes","daysSuspended":10,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_reported","sustainedCharges":"Policy Violation: Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace; Conduct unbecoming a public employee; Discrimination that affects equal employment opportunity (as defined in N.J.A.C. 4A:7-1.1), including sexual harassment","description":"SCPO Meyer was suspended for 10 days for referring to two other Correctional Police Officers in a derogatory and demeaning manner that referred to their race or color.","sourceRef":{"file":"major-discipline-2020-2025","sheet":"Major Discipline Data","row":1970}},{"id":"john-mckiernan-youth-justice-commission-r1971","year":2023,"countyName":"State or Other Agency","countySlug":null,"agencyId":"youth-justice-commission","rank":"Sr. Correctional Police Officer","firstName":"John","lastName":"McKiernan","officerSlug":"john-mckiernan-youth-justice-commission","terminated":"no","demoted":"no","suspended":"yes","daysSuspended":10,"separatedWhileIAPending":"no","otherSanction":"not_reported","sustainedCharges":"Conduct unbecoming a public employee; 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