Major discipline · 2025[1]
Suspended 99 days- Rank as reported
- Senior Correctional Police Officer (see this rank)
- Sustained charge(s)
- (a) General Causes (3) (6) a public employee (12) Actions involving Criminal matters HRB 84-17
- as amended C11 - an employee 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
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 1/20/25, Mid-State Correctional Facility’s Senior Correctional Police (SCPO) Michael Z. Parks was arrested by the Philadelphia Police Department at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia for throwing a traffic cone at a ticket booth, breaking the ticket booth’s glass window and causing the broken glass to cut someone. SCPO Parks was charged with Aggravated assault, Simple assault, Reckless Endangerment, Criminal Mischief and Possession of the Instrument of Crime with the intent to Use, all of the Pennsylvania Criminal Code. All criminal charges were later dismissed in Philadelphia Municipal Court. During his interview by the New Jersey Department of Correction’s (NJDOC) Special Investigations Division, SCPO Parks admitted to being intoxicated at the time of his arrest to the point that he could not recall the incident. On 6/11/25, SCPO Parks signed a settlement agreement with the NJDOC for a 99-day suspension without pay. On 2/24/25, The Police Training Commission (PTC) suspended SCPO Parks’ Law Enforcement License concurrent with the discipline. All criminal charges were later dismissed in Philadelphia Municipal Court. SCPO Parks signed a settlement agreement with the PTC resulting in his Law Enforcement License being suspended for 120 days effective 6/24/25.