Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In 2024, Lieutenant Morrissey was suspended for 10 days by the Atlantic County Public Safety Division of Adult Detention. The agency reported that he neglected to properly review the criminal record file for an inmate, which resulted in the inmate's erroneous release from a court ordered commitment at the Atlantic County Justice Facility. The sustained charge was a standards of conduct violation.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Lieutenant Michael Morrissey neglected to properly review the criminal record file for an inmate that resulted in his erroneous release from his court ordered commitment at the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
Compensation and pension
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 852. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩