Officer Carlos Medina was suspended for 60 days by the Hudson County Department of Corrections in 2022. The agency reported that on March 16, 2021, a corrections officer on duty received an obscene phone call that came from within the facility. Camera review showed Medina pick up the phone at the exact time the call was made, and Medina admitted to making a prank call. The sustained charges were insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee, and discrimination that affects equal employment opportunity including sexual harassment.
a Public Employee Discrimination that affects equal employment opportunity including sexual harassment
Separated while IA pending
not applicable (collected 2023 and later)
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On March 16, 2021, a Hudson County Corrections Officer received an obscene phone call described as heavy breathing and sexual sounds while on duty at the facility. The phone call came from within the Corrections facility. A review of the camera system revealed Officer Medina pick up the phone at the exact time the call was made. Medina admitted to making a prank call.
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Police Transparency NJ, "Carlos Medina, Hudson County Corrections," last updated 2026-09-28, https://policetransparencynj.com/officers/carlos-medina-hudson-co-corrections/. Source records: New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Carlos Medina's major discipline record?
Officer Carlos Medina was suspended for 60 days by the Hudson County Department of Corrections in 2022. The agency reported that on March 16, 2021, a corrections officer on duty received an obscene phone call that came from within the facility. Camera review showed Medina pick up the phone at the exact time the call was made, and Medina admitted to making a prank call. The sustained charges were insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee, and discrimination that affects equal employment opportunity including sexual harassment.
What is Carlos Medina's major discipline record at Hudson County Corrections?
Carlos Medina has one major discipline record at Hudson County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2022. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2202. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩