Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
County Corrections Police Officer Naadiya Edwards separated from the Hudson County Department of Corrections in 2025 while an internal affairs matter was pending. According to the agency, Edwards admitted to having a secondary phone not on file with the agency that she used to communicate with a current inmate. Edwards was also seen on camera allowing the inmate out of the cell during periods of lock-in and then entering a supply area alone. The sustained charges were incompetency, insubordination, conduct unbecoming, neglect of duty and other sufficient cause.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer admitted to having a secondary phone not on file with the agency that she used to communicate with a current inmate. Officer was also seen on camera allowing the inmate out of the cell during periods of lock-in and then entering a supply area alone.
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 357. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩