On 8/15/24, the Department of Transportation reported that two incarcerated persons on Correctional Police Sergeant Jason Berry's detail crew relieved themselves in plain sight. An investigation found the crew was in an unauthorized location, that Berry had no knowledge of the crew's location and failed to inspect it, and that he failed to sign the log book on multiple dates in April, May, July and August 2024. The detail crew also traveled through South Jersey shore towns it was not authorized to visit. Berry signed a settlement agreement on 12/23/24.
idleness or willful failure to devote attention to tasks that could result in danger to persons or property. B8: Serious mistake due to carelessness which may result in danger and/or injury to persons or property. D7: Violation of administrative procedures and/or regulations involving safety and security.
Separated while IA pending
No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On August 15, 2024 a complaint was received by the NJ Department of Transportation that two Incarcerated Persons on Sgt. Berry's detail crew were relieving themselves in plain sight. An investigation determined that the detail officer and the Incarcerated Persons were in an unauthorized location and the Incarcerated Persons were permitted to relieve themselves in the area. The investigation further revealed that Sgt. Berry had no knowledge of the location of the detail crew and he failed to perform an inspection on that date. The investigation also revealed that Sgt. Berry failed to sign the log book on multiple dates throughout the months of April, May July and August 2024. The investigation also revealed that Sgt. Berry's detail crew traveled through various South Jersey shore towns that they were not authorized to travel to. Sgt. Berry's neglect resulted in a risk to the safety and security of the Incarcerated Persons assigned to the detail crew as well as members of the general public. Sgt. Berry signed a settlement agreement on this matter on December 23, 2024.
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 12. Other sufficient cause. B2: Neglect of duty, loafing, idleness or willful failure to devote attention to tasks…
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Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a)(6) Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee. N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a)(12) Other Sufficient Cause. B2: Neglect of duty,…
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Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) (7) Neglect of Duty N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 12. Other sufficient cause B2: Neglect of duty, loafing, idleness or willful…
same agency · same year · similar charge category · similar sanction outcome
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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Police Transparency NJ, "Jason Berry, Department Of Corrections," last updated 2026-09-28, https://policetransparencynj.com/officers/jason-berry-dept-of-corrections/. Source records: New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Jason Berry's major discipline record?
On 8/15/24, the Department of Transportation reported that two incarcerated persons on Correctional Police Sergeant Jason Berry's detail crew relieved themselves in plain sight. An investigation found the crew was in an unauthorized location, that Berry had no knowledge of the crew's location and failed to inspect it, and that he failed to sign the log book on multiple dates in April, May, July and August 2024. The detail crew also traveled through South Jersey shore towns it was not authorized to visit. Berry signed a settlement agreement on 12/23/24.
What is Jason Berry's major discipline record at Department Of Corrections?
Jason Berry has one major discipline record at Department Of Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
How large is Department Of Corrections, the department Jason Berry 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 Jason Berry individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1294. 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/. ↩