State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Paterson Officers Following a Death in Custody at Paterson Police Headquarters on February 18, 2022

A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of an individual from Paterson, New Jersey, who died on February 18, 2022, while in custody at the Paterson Police Department.

Former Paterson Mayor Joey Torres Pleads Guilty to Contempt of Court for Violating Court Ban on Running for Office

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced that Jose “Joey” Torres, the former mayor of Paterson, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today in connection with his 2022 campaign to retake the mayor’s seat, which violated a 2017 judicial order banning him from running for or holding public office.

Attorney General’s Office Investigating Death of Northern State Prison Inmate

The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) is investigating the death in custody of an inmate, who had been incarcerated at Northern State Prison in Newark, following an encounter with correctional police officers on December 3, 2024.

New Jersey Department of Corrections Police Officer Admits to Aggravated Assault of Resident of the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability today announced that a New Jersey Department of Corrections police officer has pleaded guilty after assaulting a resident at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center (ADTC), Special Treatment Unit (STU), in the Avenel section of Woodbridge.

UPDATE: AG’s Office Identifies Decedent and Police Officers, Releases Videos in Regard to April 19, 2024 Civilian Death Following Police Encounter in Toms River

For Immediate Release: November 26, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Drew Skinner, Executive Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON...
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