(a) General Causes (12) HRB 84-17, as amended E1 - Violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, order or administrative decision
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
On 2/14/25, 2/20/25, 4/24/25 and 6/15/25, Senior Correctional Police Officer John Morris filled out Partially Completed Shift Relief Forms at South Woods State Prison, the Dept Of Corrections reported. The four early releases within a six-month period violated department rules and regulations. Morris signed a settlement agreement for a 15-day suspension on 8/14/25.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 2/14/25, 2/20/25, 4/24/25 and 6/15/25, South Woods State Prison’s Senior Correctional Police Officer (SCPO) John Morris filled out a Partially Completed Shift Relief Forms. SCPO Morris had four early releases within a six-month period which violated the New Jersey Department of Corrections rules and regulations. SCPO Morris signed a settlement agreement for a 15-day suspension on 8/14/25.
Compensation and pension
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 690. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩