Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sergeant Terrance Benson was suspended for 15 days by the Burlington County Department of Corrections in 2025 on a sustained charge of incompetency, inefficiency, or failure to perform duties. On November 14 into November 15, 2024, while on duty as shift sergeant, a physical altercation led to the death of an inmate on E tier. The investigation determined that Benson neglected to conduct a full and complete security tour of the facility. He also received a loss of time.
On Thursday, November 14, 2024, into Friday, November 15, 2024 while on duty and in full uniform as the shift sergeant, there was a physical altercation that led to the death of an inmate on E tier. During the internal investigation, it was determined that Sergeant Benson neglected to conduct a full and complete security tour of the facility.
The amount is as reported by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury in its YourMoney pension data, as of March 31, 2026. It is the pension-basis figure and may not include overtime, accrued leave, stipends, or other pay. The link between this officer and this pension record is a records-based match at high confidence (exact name and exact employing agency), not a certified identity. If it is wrong, we will remove it: corrections.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Terrance Benson's major discipline record?
Sergeant Terrance Benson was suspended for 15 days by the Burlington County Department of Corrections in 2025 on a sustained charge of incompetency, inefficiency, or failure to perform duties. On November 14 into November 15, 2024, while on duty as shift sergeant, a physical altercation led to the death of an inmate on E tier. The investigation determined that Benson neglected to conduct a full and complete security tour of the facility. He also received a loss of time.
What is Terrance Benson's major discipline record at Burlington County Corrections?
Terrance Benson has one major discipline record at Burlington County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Terrance Benson's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Terrance Benson at Burlington County Corrections.
What is Terrance Benson's pension on record?
Terrance Benson's reported monthly pension allowance is $5,944.38, from New Jersey Treasury YourMoney data, matched to this officer at high confidence. Terrance Benson has 25 years, 5 months of reported service.
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 Terrance Benson individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 87. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]YourMoney Retired Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 369046 (member 44363280), snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Retired Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩