Plain-language summary (this site, across all records below)
Burress has 7 sustained major discipline records from Burlington Co Corrections, spanning 2021 to 2024. The records include a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: Abuse of Sick Leave; Abuse of Sick Leave; Abuse of Sick Leave; Abuse of sick time/ time clock; 1) Incompetency , inefficiency, or failure to perform duties,3) Inability to perform duties / Neglect duty 6) Conduct unbecoming a public employee 7) Neglect of duty; 1) Incompetency , inefficiency, or failure to perform duties,3) Inability to perform duties / Neglect of duty 6) Conduct unbecoming a public employee 7) Neglect of duty.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Stephen Burress was suspended for 6 days by the Burlington County Department of Corrections in 2024. The sustained charges included incompetency, inefficiency, or failure to perform duties; inability to perform duties or neglect of duty; and conduct unbecoming a public employee. The agency reported that Burress violated the department attendance policy by calling out after he exhausted all of his sick time in the 2024 calendar year.
Officer violated the Burlington County Department of Corrections attendance policy by calling out after he exhausted all of his sick time in the 2024 calender year.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Stephen Burress was suspended for 90 days by the Burlington County Department of Corrections in 2024 on sustained charges that included conduct unbecoming a public employee and neglect of duty. The agency reported that on June 19, 2024, Burress engaged in a physical confrontation with an inmate in the holding unit and used force contrary to the jail's policy and procedures when he threw a closed fist and hit the inmate's facial area. He failed to maintain his decorum and professionalism during the incident.
On Tuesday June 19, 2024 Officer engaged in a physcial confrontation with an inmate in the holding unit. Officer used force contrary to the jails policy and procedures when he threw a closed fist and hit the inmates facial area. Officer failed to maintain his decorum and professiionalism during the incident.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In 2023, Officer Stephen Burress received a 30-day suspension from the Burlington County Department of Corrections on a sustained charge of abuse of sick time and time clock violations. The agency reported that Burress violated the department attendance policy by calling out multiple times after exhausting all of his sick time in the 2023 calendar year. He agreed to a plea agreement.
Officer violated the Burlington County Department of Corrections attendance policy by calling out multiple times after exhausting all of his sick time in the 2023 calender year. Officer agreed to a plea agreement
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Stephen Burress was suspended for 6 days by the Burlington County Department of Corrections in 2022 on a sustained charge of abuse of sick leave. The agency reported that Burress violated the jail attendance policy by calling out after exhausting all of his accrued sick time in the 2022 calendar year. He made a plea agreement to remain at step 5 under progressive discipline in a first settlement.
Officer violated the Burlington County Jail attendance policy by calling out after exhausting all of his accrued sick time in the 2022 calendar year. He made a plea agreement to remain at step 5. Progressive Discipline. (First settlement)
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In 2022, Officer Stephen Burress received a 6-day suspension from the Burlington County Department of Corrections on a sustained charge of abuse of sick leave. The agency reported that Burress called out sick after exhausting all of his accrued sick time in the 2022 calendar year, in violation of the jail attendance policy. He made a plea agreement to remain at step 5 under progressive discipline in a second settlement.
Officer violated the Burlington County Jail attendance policy by calling out sick after exhausting all of his accrued sick time in the 2022 calendar year. He made a plea agreement to remain at step 5. Progressive Discipline (Second settlement)
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
The Burlington County Department of Corrections suspended Officer Stephen Burress for 6 days in 2022 on a sustained charge of abuse of sick leave. The agency reported that Burress called out sick after exhausting all of his accrued sick time in the 2022 calendar year. He made a plea agreement to remain at step 6 under progressive discipline in a third settlement.
Officer violated the Burlington County Jail attendance policy by calling out sick after exhausting all of his accrued sick time in the 2022 calendar year. He made a plea agreement to remain at step 6. Progressive Discipline. (Third settlement)
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
The Burlington County Department of Corrections suspended Corrections Officer Stephen Burress for 6 days in 2021. The agency reported that the suspension was for abuse of sick time and that Burress reached a plea agreement. A specific sustained charge category was not provided.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Stephen Burress's major discipline record?
Burress has 7 sustained major discipline records from Burlington Co Corrections, spanning 2021 to 2024. The records include a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: Abuse of Sick Leave; Abuse of Sick Leave; Abuse of Sick Leave; Abuse of sick time/ time clock; 1) Incompetency , inefficiency, or failure to perform duties,3) Inability to perform duties / Neglect duty 6) Conduct unbecoming a public employee 7) Neglect of duty; 1) Incompetency , inefficiency, or failure to perform duties,3) Inability to perform duties / Neglect of duty6) Conduct unbecoming a public employee 7) Neglect of duty.
What is Stephen Burress's major discipline record at Burlington County Corrections?
Stephen Burress has 7 major discipline records at Burlington County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Stephen Burress's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Stephen Burress at Burlington County Corrections.
How does Burlington County Corrections score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Burlington County Corrections in the second-highest fifth 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 Stephen Burress individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 892. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 893. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[3]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1521. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[4]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2072. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[5]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2073. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[6]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2074. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[7]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2444. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩