Officer record · As reported by the employing agency
Department Of Corrections · 1 record · 2023
Terminated2023 · as reported
The Dept Of Corrections terminated SCPO John Makos in 2023 on a sustained charge of physical or mental abuse of inmates. The record states Makos was charged with a violation of 18 U.S.C. 241, conspiracy to violate civil rights, a federal criminal offense, and that he conspired with others to injure and intimidate convicted inmates housed at Bayside State Prison. He was removed on 7/7/23.
Major discipline · 2023[1]
TerminatedSynopsis as reported by the agency
Charged with violation of 18 U.S.C.241 - Conspiracy to violate civil rights, a Federal criminal offense. Knowingly and willingly conspired and agreed with others, known and unkown, to injure, opress, threaten and intimidate convicted inmates housed at Bayside State Prison - Removed 7/7/23
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TerminatedSustained charge(s): Theft
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Robert Martini · Department Of Corrections · 2023
TerminatedSustained charge(s): Abandonement of job as a result of absece from work without permission for 5 consecutive work days
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Reginald Carter · Department Of Corrections · 2023
TerminatedSustained charge(s): Unsatisfactory Attendance
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Jerry Castillo · Department Of Corrections · 2023
TerminatedSustained charge(s): Unsatisfactory Attendance
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Jerry Castillo · Department Of Corrections · 2023
TerminatedSustained charge(s): Unsatisfactory Attendance
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
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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The Dept Of Corrections terminated SCPO John Makos in 2023 on a sustained charge of physical or mental abuse of inmates. The record states Makos was charged with a violation of 18 U.S.C. 241, conspiracy to violate civil rights, a federal criminal offense, and that he conspired with others to injure and intimidate convicted inmates housed at Bayside State Prison. He was removed on 7/7/23.
John Makos has one major discipline record at Department Of Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2023. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Yes. At least one of John Makos's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2023.
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 John Makos individually.