Major discipline · 2025[1]
Terminated- Rank as reported
- Senior Correctional Police Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- (a) General Causes (6) a public employee; (12) . HRB 84-17, as amended C11- an employee; E1- Violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, order or administrative decision. , Actions involving criminal matters, charged with: N.J.S.A. 2C:30-2 (2nd degree crime) - Official misconduct N.J.S.A. 2C:28-7(a)- Tampering with Public Records N.J.S.A. 2C:27-2c- Bribery N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2- Conspiracy
- Separated while IA pending
- No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
On 1/7/21, Senior Correctional Police Officer Werner Gramajo of Northern State Prison was charged with official misconduct after an investigation determined that between 1/1/20 and 1/7/21 he smuggled contraband into the prison to a particular incarcerated person while on duty and was paid cash in return. On 9/22/25, Gramajo pleaded guilty to one count of criminal conspiracy and agreed to the forfeiture of his employment with the Department of Corrections on 10/6/25.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 1/7/21, Northern State Prison’s (NSP) Senior Correctional Police Officer (SCPO) Werner Gramajo was charged with Official Misconduct, contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:30-2a- Public Servant Soliciting/Accepting a benefit over $200 and contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:27-10- Acceptance or receipt of unlawful benefit by public servant for official behavior. An investigation determined that between 1/1/20 and 1/7/21, while on duty, SCPO Gramajo smuggled contraband into NSP to a particular incarcerated person and was paid cash in return. On 9/22/25, SCPO Gramajo pleaded guilty to one count of criminal Conspiracy N.J.S.A 2C:5-2a (1)- Conspiracy and agreed to the forfeiture of his public employment with the New Jersey Department of Corrections on 10/6/25.