Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In 2024, the Salem County Correctional Facility suspended Lieutenant Carla Jefferson for 5 days. The record states Jefferson conducted a strip search of a civilian visitor suspected of introducing contraband without first obtaining a search warrant, in violation of the search policy. The sustained charge was performance of duty.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
The Principal conducted a strip search of a civilian visitor who was suspected of introducing contraband, without first obtaining a search warrant, in violation of the Search Policy.
Compensation and pension
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1265. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩