Major discipline · 2025[1]
Suspended 90 days- Rank as reported
- Senior Correctional Police Officer (see this rank)
- Sustained charge(s)
- (a) General Causes (6) a public employee (12) HRB 84-17
- as amended B8 - Serious mistake due to carelessness which may result in danger and/or injury to person or property C3 - Physical or mental abuse of an incarcerated person
- patient
- client
- resident or employee C11 - an employee E1 - Violation of a rule
- regulation
- policy
- procedure
- order or administrative decision.
- Separated while IA pending
- No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 8/28/24, the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) Use of Force Committee determined that the mechanical use of force used by East Jersey State Prison’s Senior Correctional Police Officer (SCPO) Bryan Reddie against an incarcerated person at East Jersey State Prison was not in accordance with the NJDOC Use of Force policy and was deemed excessive. Specifically, SCPO Reddie deployed his department-issued Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray immediately upon arrival to a cell where an incarcerated person was observed sitting on his bunk not presenting an immediate threat to the Officer. The type and intensity of force used by the SCPO Reddie was not proportional to the actions presented by the incarcerated person. SCPO Reddie did not issue any warning or give the incarcerated person an opportunity to comply before using force and deploying the OC spray. During the investigation, SCPO Reddie's report was determined to contain inaccuracies. SCPO Reddie signed a settlement agreement for a 90-day suspension on 1/31/25.