Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Munajj Ziyad received a 15-day suspension from the Essex County Department of Corrections in 2023 on a sustained charge of insubordination. The record states that on October 21, 2021, while a sergeant was giving orders about an inmate extraction, Ziyad told her to hurry up and became irate and aggressive, yelling at the sergeant. A lieutenant ordered Ziyad to stop and excused him from the extraction team, and he continued to yell as he left.
On, October 21, 2021 while in the 2-1 Sergeants Office, a Sergeant was instructing the suited team about a situation regarding the extraction of an inmate. While the Sergeant was giving her orders Officer Ziyad Stated “hurry up I don’t have all day”. The Sergeant advised Officer Ziyad to wait for his direction and orders for the extraction. Again Officer Ziyad Stated “I don’t have all day let’s go”. Officer Ziyad became more irate, aggressive and unprofessional and started yelling at the Sergeant. At this point a Lieutenant intervened and order Officer Ziyad to stop being disrespectful and comply with the orders he was given. Officer Ziyad stated “who are the officer talking to, don’t yell at me I’m 41 years old and the officer ’re not going to talk to me like I’m a kid”. At this point the Lieutenant ordered Officer Ziyad to report to Master Control and told him he was being excused from the extraction team. As Officer Ziyad proceeded down the hallway he continued to yell.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Munajj Ziyad's major discipline record?
Officer Munajj Ziyad received a 15-day suspension from the Essex County Department of Corrections in 2023 on a sustained charge of insubordination. The record states that on October 21, 2021, while a sergeant was giving orders about an inmate extraction, Ziyad told her to hurry up and became irate and aggressive, yelling at the sergeant. A lieutenant ordered Ziyad to stop and excused him from the extraction team, and he continued to yell as he left.
What is Munajj Ziyad's major discipline record at Essex County Corrections?
Munajj Ziyad has one major discipline record at Essex County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2023. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Munajj Ziyad's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Munajj Ziyad at Essex County Corrections.
How does Essex County Corrections score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Essex County Corrections in the lowest fifth of peers of its peer group on reported internal affairs volume and discipline severity. The grade is analysis by this site, not an official rating, and it describes the department, not Munajj Ziyad individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1644. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩