Department profile · Ocean County
Ocean County Corrections
Reported as: Ocean Co CorrectionsCorrections
Jurisdiction context
Civil service jurisdiction
Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Ocean 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
Ocean County Corrections is a corrections agency in Ocean County. It reported 24 sworn officers in 2025 and 37 internal affairs investigations that year. Its rate of 154.2 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125 median for corrections agencies. Of the 37 investigations detailed for 2025, 29 reported sustained complaints. The most common allegation was another departmental rule violation.
No major discipline records appear in the 2020-2025 releases, and that absence is not a finding. The report card gives the agency a grade of C, placing it in the 50th percentile of its peer group of 26 corrections agencies. 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
24[1]
IA investigations, 2025
37[1]
Incidents, 2025
37[1]
Major discipline records
0
All years, 2020-2025
Internal affairs investigations by year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 47 | 39 | 31 | 37 |
Complaint mix, 2025
Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 37 investigations, 29 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 32 officers involved.[7]
Most serious allegation
| Other Departmental Rule Violation | 22 |
|---|---|
| Attendance Issues | 6 |
| Insubordination/Disobeying An Order | 3 |
| Neglect of Duty | 2 |
| Conduct Unbecoming/Discredit To The Agency | 1 |
| Assault | 1 |
| Domestic violence (Non-Criminal) | 1 |
| DUI/DWI Off Duty | 1 |
Internal disposition
| Sustained | 29 |
|---|---|
| not provided | 6 |
| Not Sustained | 1 |
| Administratively Closed | 1 |
Against peers, 2025
| Ocean Co Corrections | 154.2 |
|---|---|
| County median, corrections (1) | 154.2 |
| 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 Ocean County Corrections report in 2025?
- Ocean County Corrections reported 37 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 24 sworn officers that year.
- How many major discipline records does Ocean County Corrections have?
- No major discipline records appear for Ocean 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 2429. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 392. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1412. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1918. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 893. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
- [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2429. 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 Ocean Co Corrections row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩