Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Gerald Butler was suspended for 115 days by the Burlington County Department of Corrections in 2022 on a sustained charge of neglect of duty and conduct. The agency reported that Butler neglected to call for supervisor assistance to report a disruptive inmate who flooded his cell and prevented staff from closing the food port. He attempted to close the food port by kicking at it twice. Butler also neglected to document the incidents in the logbook, report them to touring supervisors, or submit an incident report.
Officer neglected to call for supervisor assistance to report a disruptive inmate who flooded his cell and prevented staff from closing the food port. Officer attempted to close the food port by kicking at it twice. He neglected to document several incidents that occurred with the inmate in the logbook. When the supervisors toured the area, Officer neglected to report the incidents to them. Officer neglected to report his conduct by failing to submit an incident report to his supervisors.
Compensation and pension
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Similar records
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Adrian Opher · Burlington County Corrections · 2022
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Sustained charge(s): Neglect of Duty
same agency · same year · similar charge category · similar sanction outcome
Justin Edge · Burlington County Corrections · 2022
Suspended 10 days
Sustained charge(s): Neglect of Duty/ Conduct
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Gerald Butler's major discipline record?
Officer Gerald Butler was suspended for 115 days by the Burlington County Department of Corrections in 2022 on a sustained charge of neglect of duty and conduct. The agency reported that Butler neglected to call for supervisor assistance to report a disruptive inmate who flooded his cell and prevented staff from closing the food port. He attempted to close the food port by kicking at it twice. Butler also neglected to document the incidents in the logbook, report them to touring supervisors, or submit an incident report.
What is Gerald Butler's major discipline record at Burlington County Corrections?
Gerald Butler has one major discipline record at Burlington County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2022. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Gerald Butler's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Gerald Butler at Burlington County Corrections.
How does Burlington County Corrections score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Burlington County Corrections in the second-highest fifth of its peer group on reported internal affairs volume and discipline severity. The grade is analysis by this site, not an official rating, and it describes the department, not Gerald Butler individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2080. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩