Plain-language summary (this site, across all records below)
Bates has 2 sustained major discipline records from Camden Co Corrections, all from 2024. The records include a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: Abuse of Sick Leave; Proof of Illness.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Keith Bates was suspended for six days by the Camden County Department of Corrections in 2024 for abuse of sick leave. The record states Bates called out sick for his tour of duty on five Sundays during the 2023 calendar year, which the department described as a pattern of sick leave abuse. It was handled as progressive discipline.
Officer Bates called out sick for his tour of duty on five (5) Sundays during the 2023 calendar, creating a pattern of sick leave abuse. Progressive Discipline.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
The Camden County Department of Corrections suspended Officer Keith Bates for 10 days in 2024 on a charge related to proof of illness. The record states Bates called out sick for his tour of duty in conjunction with a personal day off and failed to provide a doctor's certification covering his date of illness. The department recorded the action as progressive discipline.
Officer Bates called out sick for his tour of duty in conjunction with a personal day off and failed to provide a doctor's certification covering his date of illness. Progressive Discipline.
Compensation and pension
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Keith Bates's major discipline record?
Bates has 2 sustained major discipline records from Camden Co Corrections, all from 2024. The records include a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: Abuse of Sick Leave; Proof of Illness.
What is Keith Bates's major discipline record at Camden County Corrections?
Keith Bates has 2 major discipline records at Camden County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Keith Bates's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Keith Bates at Camden County Corrections.
How does Camden County Corrections score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Camden County Corrections in the highest fifth of peers 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 Keith Bates individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 950. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 951. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩