Alex Rodriguez

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

Senior Correctional Police Officer Alex Rodriguez was terminated by the Department of Corrections after he failed to report to a mandatory post at South Woods State Prison on October 30, 2024. Rodriguez acknowledged the post was mandatory but did not report to it or to the Shift Commander, did not notify any supervisor that he was leaving, and did not answer when Prison Operations called to locate him. He was issued a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action and terminated on March 19, 2025.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

On 10/30/24, South Woods State Prison’s Senior Correctional Police Officer (SCPO) Alex Rodriguez was scheduled to work his post. SCPO Rodriguez acknowledged that this post was mandatory, however he did not report to it, nor to the Shift Commander. He failed to notify any supervisor that he was leaving for the day. When Prison Operations called him to determine his whereabouts, he did not answer the phone or call operations back. On 3/19/25, SCPO Rodriguez was issued a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action and was terminated from his employment with the New Jersey Department of Corrections.

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

On January 25, 2025, South Woods State Prison Correctional Police Officer Alex Rodriguez was absent from work without authorization, did not call in sick as required and did not return to work, the Department of Corrections reported. Rodriguez, who had less than one year of employment and did not qualify for Family Medical Leave, was deemed to have abandoned his position. He was issued a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action for resignation not in good standing on March 18, 2025.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

On 1/25/25, South Woods State Prison’s Correctional Police Officer (CPO) Alex Rodriquez was absent from work without authorization, failed to call in sick as per policy and permanently failed to return to work. CPO Rodriquez has less than 1 year of employment with the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) and therefore does not qualify for Family Medical Leave. CPO Rodriguez is deemed to have abandoned his position and his employment with the NJDOC. CPO Rodriguez was issued a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action for resignation not in good standing on 3/18/25.

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

On October 13, 2024, South Woods State Prison Senior Correctional Police Officer Alex Rodriguez was told his assigned post had changed to meet the needs of the facility and told a sergeant he would not work the new post and would go home sick, the Department of Corrections reported. Rodriguez did not report to the Shift Commander to complete sick leave paperwork, abandoning his post. He was issued a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action for a 15-day suspension on March 19, 2025.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

On 10/13/24, South Woods State Prison’s Senior Correctional Police Officer (SCPO) Alex Rodriguez was scheduled to work his post. Upon entering the facility, SCPO Rodriguez was told that his post had changed due to the needs of the facility. SCPO Rodriguez told a Correctional Police Sergeant that he will not work the new post and will be going home sick for the day. SCPO Rodriguez did not report to the Shift Commander to complete the appropriate sick leave paperwork, essentially abandoning his post. On 3/19/25, SCPO Rodriguez was issued a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action for a 15-day suspension.