Major discipline · 2025[1]
Suspended 30 days- Rank as reported
- Senior Correctional Police Officer (see this rank)
- Sustained charge(s)
- (a) General Causes (6) a public employee (12) HRB 84-17
- as amended C11- an employee. E1- Violation of a rule
- regulation
- policy
- procedure
- order or administrative decision.
- Separated while IA pending
- No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 11/3/25, an administrative investigation revealed that East Jersey State Prison's Senior Correctional Police (SCPO) Marquise Fleming had made unprofessional and inappropriate posts to his public-facing Instagram account. The posts addressed the recent murder of a popular activist in a disrespectful manner, in particular, noting public opinions the activist had taken regarding race. As a result of the investigation, SCPO Fleming was charged administratively for the violation of NJDOC Rules and Regulations related to the NJDOC Social Media Policy. On 11/7/25, SCPO Fleming signed a settlement agreement for a 30-day suspension.