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James Dickinson

New Jersey State Parole Board · 1 record · 2023

Suspended 20 days2023 · as reported

The NJ State Parole Board suspended Captain James Dickinson for 20 days in 2023. An investigation substantiated that Dickinson retaliated against another employee by reassigning them the day after that employee provided witness testimony in another matter, in violation of the State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace. The investigation also found he did not provide complete candor. Sustained charges included falsification, conduct unbecoming, and intentional misuse of authority.

Major discipline records

Major discipline · 2023[1]

Suspended 20 days
Rank as reported
Captain (see this rank)
Sustained charge(s)
  • Capt. Dickinson was charged with falsification
  • failure to provide complete candor
  • an employee and Violation of the State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace ("State Policy") and intentional abuse or misuse of authority when an EEO/AA
  • policy violations and intentional misuse of authority.
Separated while IA pending
not reported

Synopsis as reported by the agency

An investigation substantiated allegations of discrimination based on retaliation in violation of the State Policy; specifically, Capt. Dickinson retaliated against another employee by effectuating the employee’s reassignment the day after providing witness testimony in another matter. The investigation also revealed that he did not provide complete candor as required by the State Policy. He failed to perform his duties as a supervisor by providing a fair, inclusive, and respectful working environment free from retaliation and created and/or encouraged a hostile working environment for others.

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Other officers at New Jersey State Parole Board

24 other named officers with reported major discipline records at this agency. Major discipline is final and post-appeal, as reported by the agency.

All 24 at the New Jersey State Parole Board page

Compensation and pension

Retired member · NJ Treasury YourMoney[2]

This site: records-based match

Monthly pension allowance
$8,750.00
Monthly total (incl. cost-of-living)
$8,750.00
Final salary basis
$150,000
Retired
May 2023
Pension fund
Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS)
Reported years of service
31 years, 10 months

How to read this

The amount is as reported by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury in its YourMoney pension data, as of March 31, 2026. It is the pension-basis figure and may not include overtime, accrued leave, stipends, or other pay. The link between this officer and this pension record is a records-based match at high confidence (exact name and exact employing agency), not a certified identity. If it is wrong, we will remove it: corrections.

Questions and answers

What is a summary of James Dickinson's major discipline record?

The NJ State Parole Board suspended Captain James Dickinson for 20 days in 2023. An investigation substantiated that Dickinson retaliated against another employee by reassigning them the day after that employee provided witness testimony in another matter, in violation of the State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace. The investigation also found he did not provide complete candor. Sustained charges included falsification, conduct unbecoming, and intentional misuse of authority.

What is James Dickinson's major discipline record at New Jersey State Parole Board?

James Dickinson has one major discipline record at New Jersey State Parole Board in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2023. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.

What is James Dickinson's pension on record?

James Dickinson's reported monthly pension allowance is $8,750.00, from New Jersey Treasury YourMoney data, matched to this officer at high confidence. James Dickinson has 31 years, 10 months of reported service.

Sources

  1. [1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1962. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  2. [2]YourMoney Retired Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 337807 (member 44311384), snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Retired Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩