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Benjamin Markus

Monmouth County Corrections · 2 records · 2023

Plain-language summary (this site, across all records below)

Markus has 2 sustained major discipline records from Monmouth Co Corrections, all from 2023. The records include a termination and a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: Possession of Cell Phone; Improper Disclosure of Confidential Information.

Major discipline records

Major discipline · 2023[1]

Suspended 30 days

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

Officer Benjamin Markus received a 30 day suspension, the Monmouth County Department of Corrections reported. On December 30, 2022, Markus was in possession of a cell phone in the secured perimeter of the facility, resulting in a breach of security. The sustained charge was possession of a cell phone.

Rank as reported
CPO (see this rank)
Sustained charge(s)
Possession of Cell Phone
Separated while IA pending
No

Synopsis as reported by the agency

On December 30, 2022, CPO Markus was in possession of a cell phone in the secured perimeter of the facility, resulting in a breach of security.

Major discipline · 2023[2]

Terminated

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

Officer Benjamin Markus was terminated, the Monmouth County Department of Corrections reported. On or about December 16, 2022, Markus disclosed an internal report containing confidential and sensitive information to a non-authorized person. The sustained charge was improper disclosure of confidential information.

Rank as reported
CPO (see this rank)
Sustained charge(s)
Improper Disclosure of Confidential Information
Separated while IA pending
No

Synopsis as reported by the agency

On or about December 16, 2022, CPO Markus disclosed an internal report containing confidential and sensitive information to a non-authorized person.

Compensation and pension

No confident pension match found. This officer's record shows a termination; a terminated officer would not have an active PFRS/SPRS record at this agency, which is one reason no match may exist here. This site links a pension record to a named officer only when the name and the exact employing agency both match a New Jersey Treasury record. Other general possibilities include insufficient vesting, a role not covered by PFRS or SPRS, a deferred or vested status not reflected in a current snapshot, or a data-matching limitation. See methodology for how these matches are made and what is withheld.

Similar records

AnalysisComputed by this site from shared agency, year, charge category, and sanction outcome. Not a legal or factual equivalence.
  • John Dixon · Monmouth County Corrections · 2023

    Suspended 6 days

    Sustained charge(s): Insubordination

    same agency · same year

  • Stephanie Welch · Monmouth County Corrections · 2023

    Suspended 10 days

    Sustained charge(s): Unprofessional Behavior

    same agency · same year

  • Samuel Marriott · Monmouth County Corrections · 2023

    Suspended 6 days

    Sustained charge(s): Improper Inventory

    same agency · same year

  • Michael Niedbala · Monmouth County Corrections · 2023

    Suspended 20 days

    Sustained charge(s): Loss of Equipment

    same agency · same year

  • John Schultz · Monmouth County Corrections · 2023

    Suspended 30 days

    Sustained charge(s): Possession of Cell Phone

    same agency · same year

Questions and answers

What is a summary of Benjamin Markus's major discipline record?
Markus has 2 sustained major discipline records from Monmouth Co Corrections, all from 2023. The records include a termination and a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: Possession of Cell Phone; Improper Disclosure of Confidential Information.
What is Benjamin Markus's major discipline record at Monmouth County Corrections?
Benjamin Markus has 2 major discipline records at Monmouth County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2023. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Benjamin Markus's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Benjamin Markus's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2023.
How does Monmouth County Corrections score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Monmouth County Corrections in the second-lowest fifth of its peer group on reported internal affairs volume and discipline severity. The grade is analysis by this site, not an official rating, and it describes the department, not Benjamin Markus individually.

Sources

  1. [1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1810. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03.
  2. [2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1816. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03.