Major discipline · 2025[1]
Terminated- Rank as reported
- SCPO
- Sustained charge(s)
- 6. a Public Employee 12. ED:01.02 Prison Rape Elimination Act ED:02.05 Staff Youth Interactions H-19.7 C6 Inappropriate physical contact or mistreatment of an inmate, patient, client, resident or employee H-19.7 C12 a Public Employee H-19.7 D6 Improper unauthorized contact, undue familiarity with a resident, parolee, their families or friends or adult inmate H-19.7 E1 Violation of a rule, policy, procedure, order, statute, or administrative decision H-19.7 E2 Intention abuse or misuse of authority or position
- Separated while IA pending
- No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
SCPO Nieves was terminated by the Youth Justice Commission. The record found that Nieves engaged in a sexual relationship and established undue familiarity with a resident on various dates at the Juvenile Female Secure Care & Intake Facility. A criminal warrant was issued charging Nieves with 2nd Degree Sexual Assault of a Victim in Supervision, 4th Degree Criminal Sexual Contact, and 2nd Degree Official Misconduct. The sustained charges included conduct unbecoming a public employee and a violation of the Prison Rape Elimination Act.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
SCPO Nieves engaged in a sexual relationship and established undue familiarity with a resident on various dates at the Juvenile Female Secure Care & Intake Facility. A criminal warrant was issued charging SCPO Nieves with 2C:14-2C(2), 2nd Degree Sexual Assault of a Victim in Supervision, 2C:14-3B, 4th Degree Criminal Sexual Contact, 2C:30-2A, and 2nd Degree Official Misconduct. SCPO Nieves' behavior is considered a public employee and a violation of multiple policies including ED: 01.02 PREA, ED: 02.05 Staff Youth Interactions and the following sections of HR Policy 19.7: C6 Inappropriate physical contact or mistreatment of an inmate, patient, client, resident or employee; C12 a Public Employee D6 Improper unauthorized contact, undue familiarity with a resident, parolee, their families or friends or adult inmate E1 Violation of a rule, policy, procedure, order, statute, or administrative decision E2 Intention abuse or misuse of authority or position.