On 8/9/24, the Department of Corrections Special Investigations Division executed a search warrant on the vehicle of Senior Correctional Police Officer Devoncurtis Willson at New Jersey State Prison. Willson was charged with second-degree official misconduct, bribery for taking money from incarcerated persons for illicit drugs, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and was immediately suspended without pay. On 8/26/24, the Police Training Commission suspended his law enforcement license, and he was issued a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action terminating his employment on 1/3/25.
(a) General Causes (3) (6) a public employee (12) HRB 84-17
as amended C11- an employee. D7- Violation of administrative procedures and/or regulations involving safety and security. E1- Violation of a rule
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Separated while IA pending
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Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 8/9/24, The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) Special Investigations Division (SID) executed a search warrant on the vehicle of New Jersey State Prison’s (NJSP) Senior Correctional Police Officer (SCPO) Devincurtis Wilson on the grounds of NJSP. SCPO Wilson was charged with 2nd Degree Official Misconduct N.J.S.A. 2C:30-2; Bribery 2C:27-2C, (taking money from incarcerated persons for illicit drugs), Possession of Marijuana and With the Intent to Distribute 2C35-5a1. SCPO Wilson was immediately suspended without pay. On 8/26/24, the Police Training Commission suspended SCPO Wilson's Law Enforcement License. On 1/3/25, SCPO Wilson was issued a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action for the termination of his employment with the NJDOC.
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Other officers at Department Of Corrections
433 other named officers with reported major discipline records at this agency. Major discipline is final and post-appeal, as reported by the agency.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Devoncurtis Willson's major discipline record?
On 8/9/24, the Department of Corrections Special Investigations Division executed a search warrant on the vehicle of Senior Correctional Police Officer Devoncurtis Willson at New Jersey State Prison. Willson was charged with second-degree official misconduct, bribery for taking money from incarcerated persons for illicit drugs, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and was immediately suspended without pay. On 8/26/24, the Police Training Commission suspended his law enforcement license, and he was issued a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action terminating his employment on 1/3/25.
What is Devoncurtis Willson's major discipline record at Department Of Corrections?
Devoncurtis Willson has one major discipline record at Department Of Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Devoncurtis Willson's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Devoncurtis Willson's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2025.
How large is Department Of Corrections, the department Devoncurtis Willson 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 Devoncurtis Willson individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 767. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]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/. ↩