The Hudson County Department of Corrections suspended Officer Makhosini Dhlamini for 180 days in 2022. The agency reported that on June 17, 2022, an altercation occurred between Dhlamini and an inmate, and surveillance showed the inmate crossing the redline. Dhlamini deployed Oleoresin Capsicum within inches of the inmate's face as the inmate walked away, then grabbed the inmate's wrists and shoved him while deploying OC another 5 times. The sustained charges were conduct unbecoming an officer, insubordination and neglect of duty.
On June 17, 2022 an altercation ensued between Officer Dhlamini and an inmate. Surveillance from the incident reveals the inmate crossing the redline around the perimeter of the officer's desk. An argument ensues between the inmate and Office Dhlamini. Officer Dhlamini can be seen challenging the inmate and deploys Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) within inches of the inmates face as the inmate was walking away. Further, Dhlamini is seen grabbing the inmates wrists while shoving them with no clear objective to restrain the inmate while continuing to deploy OC another 5 times.
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Police Transparency NJ, "Makhosini Dhlamini, Hudson County Corrections," last updated 2026-09-28, https://policetransparencynj.com/officers/makhosini-dhlamini-hudson-co-corrections/. Source records: New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.
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What is a summary of Makhosini Dhlamini's major discipline record?
The Hudson County Department of Corrections suspended Officer Makhosini Dhlamini for 180 days in 2022. The agency reported that on June 17, 2022, an altercation occurred between Dhlamini and an inmate, and surveillance showed the inmate crossing the redline. Dhlamini deployed Oleoresin Capsicum within inches of the inmate's face as the inmate walked away, then grabbed the inmate's wrists and shoved him while deploying OC another 5 times. The sustained charges were conduct unbecoming an officer, insubordination and neglect of duty.
What is Makhosini Dhlamini's major discipline record at Hudson County Corrections?
Makhosini Dhlamini has one major discipline record at Hudson County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2022. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2203. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩