Major discipline · 2020[1]
Terminated- Rank as reported
- Senior Corrections Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- not applicable
- Separated while IA pending
- not applicable (collected 2023 and later)
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Senior Corrections Officer Ronald Gagum was terminated by the Department Of Corrections in 2020. A Special Investigation Division investigation, case 2020-06-12-001-NSP, found that while assigned as the Minimum Unit relief officer within the secured perimeter of Northern State Prison, Gagum possessed and used his personal cell phone multiple times during his shifts. He told investigators he used the phone to make calls, text, and use FaceTime. The record noted this introduced contraband within the secured perimeter in violation of administrative procedures involving safety and security.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
An investigation by the Special Investigation Division (SID), case 2020-06-12-001-NSP disclosed that while assigned as the Minimum Unit (MIN2) relief officer within the secured perimeter of Northern State Prison the officer were in possession, and used the officer r personal cell phone multiple times during the officer r scheduled shifts. During the officer r interview with SID investigators, the officer stated the officer used the phone while working on the unit to make calls, text, and use facetime. The officers possession of the electronic communication device while on duty, and the introduction of contraband within the secured perimeter was a violation of administrative procedures, involving safety and security.