On 12/7/24, Senior Correctional Police Officer Nyesha Wilkins was insubordinate toward a Correctional Police Sergeant while assigned to escort an incarcerated person at Northern State Prison. Wilkins refused multiple orders to remain with the incarcerated person and continued to argue with the sergeant. She signed a settlement agreement for a 10-day suspension on 2/19/25.
(a) General Causes (6) a public employee (7) (12) HRB 84-17
as amended B2 -
loafing
idleness or willful failure to devote attention to tasks which could result in danger to persons or property C9 - : Intentional disobedience or refusal to accept order
assaulting or resisting authority
disrespect or use of insulting or abusive language to a supervisor 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 12/7/24, Northern State Prison’s Senior Correctional Police Officer (SCPO) Nyesha Wilkins was insubordinate and highly unprofessional toward a Correctional Police Sergeant (CPS) while assigned as the escort of an incarcerated person. SCPO Wilkins refused multiple orders from the CPS to remain with the incarcerated person. SCPO Wilkins created an uncontrolled and dangerous situation by continuing to argue with the CPS. SCPO Wilkins signed a settlement agreement for a 10-day suspension on 2/19/25.
Sustained charge(s): NJAC 4a:2-2.3(a) General Causes (1) Incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties (6) Conduct unbecoming a public employee (7)…
same agency · same year · similar charge category · similar sanction outcome
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C.4A:2-2.3(a) General Causes (6) Conduct unbecoming a public employee (12) Other Sufficient Cause HRB 84-17, as amended B2 - Neglect…
same agency · same year · similar charge category · similar sanction outcome
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C.4A:2-2.3(a) General Causes (12) Other sufficient cause HRB 84-17, as amended A9- Refusal or failure to work overtime without a…
same agency · same year · similar charge category · similar sanction outcome
Other officers at Department Of Corrections
433 other named officers with reported major discipline records at this agency. Major discipline is final and post-appeal, as reported by the agency.
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Police Transparency NJ, "Nyesha Wilkins, Department Of Corrections," last updated 2026-09-28, https://policetransparencynj.com/officers/nyesha-wilkins-dept-of-corrections/. Source records: New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Nyesha Wilkins's major discipline record?
On 12/7/24, Senior Correctional Police Officer Nyesha Wilkins was insubordinate toward a Correctional Police Sergeant while assigned to escort an incarcerated person at Northern State Prison. Wilkins refused multiple orders to remain with the incarcerated person and continued to argue with the sergeant. She signed a settlement agreement for a 10-day suspension on 2/19/25.
What is Nyesha Wilkins's major discipline record at Department Of Corrections?
Nyesha Wilkins has one major discipline record at Department Of Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
What is Nyesha Wilkins's base salary on record?
Nyesha Wilkins's reported base salary is $102,545, from New Jersey Treasury YourMoney data, matched to this officer at high confidence. Nyesha Wilkins has 11 years, 8 months of reported service.
How large is Department Of Corrections, the department Nyesha Wilkins worked for?
Department Of Corrections reported 4,741 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Nyesha Wilkins individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 761. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 213544, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩
[3]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8641. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩