Sergeant Kelly Johnson was suspended for 30 days in 2022. The Department of Corrections reported that Johnson admitted to owning unauthorized non-NJDOC items on State property that were not safely stored, including a Verizon MiFi, an Amazon Fire Stick, a pair of bluetooth headphones, two Fire Stick remote controls, a ballistic vest, and an NJDOC uniform coat. Sustained charges included neglect of duty, conduct unbecoming, possession of contraband on State property, and violations of safety and security regulations.
which could result in danger to person or property
a public employee
possession of contraband on State Property
violation of administrative procedures and/or regulations involving safety and security
violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure order or administrative decision.
Separated while IA pending
not applicable (collected 2023 and later)
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Suspended for 30 days due to admission to owning unauthorized non NJDOC items on State property that were not safely stored. Items were: 1 Verizon MiFi; 1 Amazon Fire Stick; 1 pair of bluetooth headphones; 2 Fire Stick remote controls; 1 ballistic vest and 1 NJDOC uniform coat.
Sustained charge(s): 1. Neglect of duty, loafing, idleness or willful failure to devote attention to tasks which would not result in danger to persons or…
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Police Transparency NJ, "Kelly Johnson, Department Of Corrections," last updated 2026-09-28, https://policetransparencynj.com/officers/kelly-johnson-dept-of-corrections/. Source records: New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Kelly Johnson's major discipline record?
Sergeant Kelly Johnson was suspended for 30 days in 2022. The Department of Corrections reported that Johnson admitted to owning unauthorized non-NJDOC items on State property that were not safely stored, including a Verizon MiFi, an Amazon Fire Stick, a pair of bluetooth headphones, two Fire Stick remote controls, a ballistic vest, and an NJDOC uniform coat. Sustained charges included neglect of duty, conduct unbecoming, possession of contraband on State property, and violations of safety and security regulations.
What is Kelly Johnson's major discipline record at Department Of Corrections?
Kelly Johnson has one major discipline record at Department Of Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2022. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
How large is Department Of Corrections, the department Kelly Johnson 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 Kelly Johnson individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2376. 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/. ↩