(a) General Causes (4) Attendance HRB 84-17, as amended A1 - Unsatisfactory attendance,
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
On 5/12/25 and 5/21/25, Senior Correctional Police Officer De-Sean Cross called out sick at South Woods State Prison without sufficient leave time and was placed in no-pay status. The Department of Corrections deemed this chronic and excessive absenteeism. Cross received a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action for a 15-day suspension on 7/23/25.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 5/12/25 and 5/21/25, South Woods State Prison’s Senior Correctional Police Officer (SCPO) De-Sean Cross called out sick. He did not have sufficient leave time. Therefore, he was placed in no-pay status for those dates. This action is deemed to be chronic and . On 7/23/25, SCPO Cross was issued a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action for a 15-day suspension.
(a) General Causes (12) HRB 84-17, as amended A9- Refusal or failure to work overtime without a reason-able excuse. C9- : Intentional disobedience or refusal to accept order, assaulting or resisting authority, disrespect or use of insulting or abusive language to supervisor.
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
On 9/13/25 and 9/24/25, Senior Correctional Police Officer De-Sean Cross refused to work mandatory overtime at South Woods State Prison. Cross did not request to be excused from the assignments and did not author a Special Custody Report indicating the refusal. He received a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action for a 10-day suspension on 10/20/25.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 9/13/25 and 9/24/25, South Woods State Prison’s Senior Correctional Police Officer (SCPO) De-Sean Cross refused to work mandatory overtime. SCPO Cross did not request to be excused from the mandatory assignments and failed to author a Special Custody Report indicating a refusal. On 10/20/25, SCPO Cross was issued a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action for a 10-day suspension.
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 592. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 593. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩