SCPO Young was terminated by the Youth Justice Commission. The record found that Young engaged in a sexual relationship and established undue familiarity with a resident on various dates at the Juvenile Female Secure Care & Intake Facility. The sustained charges included conduct unbecoming a public employee and violations of the Prison Rape Elimination Act and the Staff Youth Interactions policy.
6. a Public Employee 12. ED:01.02 Prison Rape Elimination Act ED:02.05 Staff Youth Interactions H-19.7 C6 Inappropriate physical contact or mistreatment of an inmate
patient
client
resident or employee H-19.7 C12 a Public Employee H-19.7 D6 Improper unauthorized contact
undue familiarity with a resident
parolee
their families or friends or adult inmate H-19.7 E1 Violation of a rule
policy
procedure
order
statute
or administrative decision H-19.7 E2 Intention abuse or misuse of authority or position
Separated while IA pending
No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
SCPO Young engaged in a sexual relationship and established undue familiarity with a resident on various dates at the Juvenile Female Secure Care & Intake Facility. A criminal warrant was issued charging SCPO Nieves with 2C:14-2C(2), 2nd Degree Sexual Assault of a Victim in Supervision, 2C:14-3B, 4th Degree Criminal Sexual Contact, 2C:30-2A, and 2nd Degree Official Misconduct. SCPO Nieves' behavior is considered a public employee and a violation of multiple policies including ED: 01.02 PREA, ED: 02.05 Staff Youth Interactions and the following sections of HR Policy 19.7: C6 Inappropriate physical contact or mistreatment of an inmate, patient, client, resident or employee; C12 a Public Employee D6 Improper unauthorized contact, undue familiarity with a resident, parolee, their families or friends or adult inmate E1 Violation of a rule, policy, procedure, order, statute, or administrative decision E2 Intention abuse or misuse of authority or position.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of William Young's major discipline record?
SCPO Young was terminated by the Youth Justice Commission. The record found that Young engaged in a sexual relationship and established undue familiarity with a resident on various dates at the Juvenile Female Secure Care & Intake Facility. The sustained charges included conduct unbecoming a public employee and violations of the Prison Rape Elimination Act and the Staff Youth Interactions policy.
What is William Young's major discipline record at Youth Justice Commission?
William Young has one major discipline record at Youth Justice Commission in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does William Young's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of William Young's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2025.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 790. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩