Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Lieutenant Jonathan Carroll was suspended for 15 days by the Burlington County Department of Corrections in 2025 for incompetency, inefficiency, or failure to perform duties. On November 14 into November 15, 2024, while on duty as shift commander, a physical altercation led to the death of an inmate on E tier. The agency found that Carroll neglected to correct subordinates who did not call the code for the incident, which delayed custody and medical staff from responding with proper equipment. Carroll also received a loss of time.
On Thursday, November 14, 2024, into Friday, November 15, 2024, while on duty and in full uniform as the shift commander, there was a physical altercation that led to the death of an inmate on E tier. During the internal investigation, it was determined that Lt Carroll neglected to correct his subordinates, who did not call the code for the incident. His failure to take immediate corrective action delayed the custody and medical staff from responding to the scene with the proper equipment. He neglected to make immediate corrective action on several entries in logbook that were made by his supervisors and officers on duty. As a shift commander he is responsible for his conduct and his subordinates conduct.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Jonathan Carroll's major discipline record?
Lieutenant Jonathan Carroll was suspended for 15 days by the Burlington County Department of Corrections in 2025 for incompetency, inefficiency, or failure to perform duties. On November 14 into November 15, 2024, while on duty as shift commander, a physical altercation led to the death of an inmate on E tier. The agency found that Carroll neglected to correct subordinates who did not call the code for the incident, which delayed custody and medical staff from responding with proper equipment. Carroll also received a loss of time.
What is Jonathan Carroll's major discipline record at Burlington County Corrections?
Jonathan Carroll has one major discipline record at Burlington County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Jonathan Carroll's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Jonathan Carroll 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 Jonathan Carroll individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 88. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩