(a) General Causes (6) a public employee (12) HRB 84-17, as amended A11 - Leaving assigned work area without permission creating a danger to persons or property D7 - Violation of administrative procedures and/or regulations involving safety and security 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 12/29/24, Senior Correctional Police Officer Marlin Boswell was assigned to mandatory overtime on third shift at Northern State Prison. While relieved on a meal break, Boswell left State grounds without permission for approximately two hours, leaving the facility short staffed. Boswell stated he left to pick up medication for his children but could not produce a receipt or confirmation. He signed a settlement agreement on 8/6/25 for a 30-day suspension.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 12/29/24, Senior Correctional Police Officer (SCPO) Marlin Boswell was assigned to work mandatory overtime on 3rd shift at Northern State Prison. While relieved on a meal break, SCPO Boswell left State grounds without permission for approximately two hours. During this time, the facility was left short staffed, creating a safety and security risk. SCPO Boswell stated he left the facility to pick up medication for his children, but he was unable to produce a receipt or any confirmation of this. SCPO Boswell signed a settlement agreement on 8/6/25 for a 30-day suspension.
(a)(6) a Public Employee. (a)(12) . B8: Serious mistake due to carelessness which may result in danger and/or injury to persons or property. C11: an employee. D6c: Loss or careless control of a firearm. D7: Violation of Administrative procedures an/or regulations involving safety and security. 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)
The Department of Corrections suspended Senior Correctional Police Officer Marlin Boswell for 30 days in 2024. During an August 14, 2024 inspection of his work area, Boswell was not wearing his uniform shirt, protective vest, firearm and magazine pouch, and there was no magazine inside the firearm. The investigation also found that he failed to maintain a proper log book and failed to record the firearm serial numbers. The sustained charges included careless control of a firearm and conduct unbecoming an employee.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On August 14, 2024 an investigation revealed that during an inspection of his work area, Officer Boswell was not wearing his uniform shirt, protective vest, firearm and magazine pouch. Furthermore, it was discovered that there was no magazine inside of the firearm. Finally, the investigation revealed that Officer Boswell failed to maintain a proper log book and failed to record the firearm serial numbers in the log book.
The amount is as reported by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury in its YourMoney pension data, as of March 31, 2026. It is the pension-basis figure and may not include overtime, accrued leave, stipends, or other pay. The link between this officer and this pension record is a records-based match at high confidence (exact name and exact employing agency), not a certified identity. If it is wrong, we will remove it: corrections.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 568. 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 1334. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[3]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 213084, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩