Senior Correctional Police Officer Darrin Joyner separated from the Dept Of Corrections while an internal affairs matter was pending. An investigation determined that Joyner turned off his body worn camera during the escort of an incarcerated person. Joyner admitted bringing food into the secured premises and having incarcerated persons cook for him. He was also observed pushing an incarcerated person, which the record classified as excessive use of force, and he failed to document the incident, notify a supervisor, or provide medical attention.
or willful failure to devote attention to tasks which could result in danger to persons or property. C5: Inappropriate physical contact or mistreatment of an inmate
patient
client
resident or employee. C11: an employee. C17: Possession of Contraband on State property or in State vehicles. D4: Improper or unauthorized contact with an inmate - undue familiarity with inmates
parolees
their families or friends. D7: Violation of Administrative procedures an/or regulations involving safety and security. E1: Violation of a rule
regulation
policy
procedure
order
or administrative decision.
Separated while IA pending
Yes
Synopsis as reported by the agency
After an investigation, it was determined that Officer Joyner turned off his body worn camera for no apparent reason during the escort of an Incarcerated Person. Officer Joyner also admitted to bringing food into the secured premises and had the Incarcerated Persons cook for him and keep any leftovers. Additionally, Officer Joyner was observed "horse playing" with another Incarcerated Person and pushed them which constitutes excessive use of force. Officer Joyner did not document the incident via written report to a use of force form, he failed to inform a supervisor of the incident and failed to provide any medical attention to the Incarcerated Person. Officer Joyner failed to write a report about the activation of his body worn camera. Officer Joyner signed a settlement agreement on this matter on April 4, 2024.
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C.4A:2-2.3(a) General Causes (6) Conduct unbecoming a public employee (7) Neglect of duty (12) Other Sufficient Cause HRB 84-17, as…
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Police Transparency NJ, "Darrin Joyner, Department Of Corrections," last updated 2026-09-28, https://policetransparencynj.com/officers/darrin-joyner-dept-of-corrections/. Source records: New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Darrin Joyner's major discipline record?
Senior Correctional Police Officer Darrin Joyner separated from the Dept Of Corrections while an internal affairs matter was pending. An investigation determined that Joyner turned off his body worn camera during the escort of an incarcerated person. Joyner admitted bringing food into the secured premises and having incarcerated persons cook for him. He was also observed pushing an incarcerated person, which the record classified as excessive use of force, and he failed to document the incident, notify a supervisor, or provide medical attention.
What is Darrin Joyner's major discipline record at Department Of Corrections?
Darrin Joyner has one major discipline record at Department Of Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
What is Darrin Joyner's pension on record?
Darrin Joyner's reported monthly pension allowance is $6,021.10, from New Jersey Treasury YourMoney data, matched to this officer at high confidence. Darrin Joyner has 32 years, 1 month of reported service.
How large is Department Of Corrections, the department Darrin Joyner worked for?
Department Of Corrections reported 4,741 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Darrin Joyner individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1393. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]YourMoney Retired Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 358906 (member 44346140), snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Retired Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩
[3]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8641. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩