Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Wallace Benson was suspended for 6 days by the Burlington County Department of Corrections in 2022 on a sustained charge of neglect of duty. The agency reported that Benson neglected to ensure that inmates on the close custody unit were secured in their cells after they were instructed to step in. One of the inmates hid in the rear shower area and waited to attack another inmate.
Officer neglected to ensure that inmates on the close custody unit were secured in their cells after they were instructed to step in. One of the inmates hid in the rear shower area and waited to attack another inmate.
Compensation and pension
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Wallace Benson's major discipline record?
Officer Wallace Benson was suspended for 6 days by the Burlington County Department of Corrections in 2022 on a sustained charge of neglect of duty. The agency reported that Benson neglected to ensure that inmates on the close custody unit were secured in their cells after they were instructed to step in. One of the inmates hid in the rear shower area and waited to attack another inmate.
What is Wallace Benson's major discipline record at Burlington County Corrections?
Wallace Benson has one major discipline record at Burlington County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2022. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Wallace Benson's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Wallace Benson 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 Wallace Benson individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2075. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩