Department profile · Morris County
Morris County Corrections
Reported as: Morris Co CorrectionsCorrections
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Morris County on the New Jersey Civil Service Commission roster.
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Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.
In brief
Morris County Corrections is a corrections agency in Morris County. It reported 29 officers in 2025 and 40 internal affairs investigations that year. The rate of 137.9 per 100 officers was above the corrections median of 125. Of the 40 investigations detailed for 2025, 3 reported a sustained finding. Excessive Force and Other Departmental Rule Violation were the most frequent allegations.
No major discipline records appear in the 2020 through 2025 releases, and that absence is not a finding. The site grades the agency an F, placing it at the 82nd percentile among all corrections agencies, a peer group of 26. A higher volume of internal affairs activity can reflect more misconduct or a stronger reporting culture.
Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.
Sworn officers, 2025
29[1]
IA investigations, 2025
40[1]
Incidents, 2025
21[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 63 | 35 | 48 | 40 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 40 investigations, 3 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 37 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| not provided | 15 |
|---|---|
| Excessive Force | 14 |
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 6 |
| Demeanor | 4 |
| Improper Search | 1 |
Internal disposition
| not provided | 26 |
|---|---|
| Not Sustained | 7 |
| Sustained | 3 |
| Administratively Closed | 2 |
| Unfounded | 2 |
Against peers, 2025
| Morris Co Corrections | 137.9 |
|---|---|
| County median, corrections (1) | 137.9 |
| NJ median, corrections (13) | 125.0 |
Investigations per 100 sworn officers, using the officer counts each agency reported for 2025. A higher number is ambiguous on its own: it can reflect more misconduct, or a stronger internal reporting culture. Medians are computed within the same agency type only.
Major discipline records
No major discipline records appear for this agency in the 2020-2025 releases. Absence of records is not a finding; see the methodology for what this data does and does not cover.
Questions and answers
- How many internal affairs investigations did Morris County Corrections report in 2025?
- Morris County Corrections reported 40 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 29 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Morris County Corrections have?
- No major discipline records appear for Morris County Corrections in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases. Absence of records is not a finding; discipline is listed only after all appeals conclude.
Sources
- [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2393. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 359. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1377. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1883. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 863. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2393. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [7]New Jersey Internal Affairs Investigations, 2024-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. Aggregated from every Morris Co Corrections row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩