Agency file

Corrections

Source file: New Jersey — YourMoney State Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Corrections runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2024, this agency had 3,132 employees with median total compensation of $108,033; the highest distinct record was $284,630.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $330.8M
Employees: 3,132
Median total: $108,033
Highest record: $284,630

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$209,598+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 3,132 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($108,033) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $76,881 (73%)
Overtime — $24,378 (23%)
Other — $4,344 (4%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,510

$77,387

$108,033

$134,409

$159,999

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $159,999 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,510. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Correctional Police Officer

2,200 · $115,808

Correctional Police Sergeant

172 · $132,888

Institutional Trade Instructor 2

72 · $74,281

Correctional Police Lieut

49 · $144,726

Teacher III 12 Months

38 · $91,725

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$290.6M —	3,279 —	$88,845 —
2024	$330.8M ▲ 13.8%	3,132 ▼ 4.5%	$108,033 ▲ 21.6%

Record list

Employees

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Justyna Zgorski

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$114,898

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $90,576
Overtime: $19,356
Other pay: $4,966
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,898
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Zgorski, Justyna
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 137678
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $94,785
Year-to-Date Earnings: $114,898

Justyna Zgorski holds the role of Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within South Woods State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $114,898. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Ryan Bauman

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$114,888

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $86,558
Overtime: $23,467
Other pay: $4,864
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,888
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bauman, Ryan C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 126035
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $94,785
Year-to-Date Earnings: $114,888

Ryan Bauman works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer for Corrections within South Woods State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. Ryan earned $114,888 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Jonathan Arocho

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$114,846

Sub-department: Northern State Prison
Base pay: $83,311
Overtime: $26,705
Other pay: $4,830
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,846
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Arocho, Jonathan A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 148170
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $91,334
Year-to-Date Earnings: $114,846

Jonathan Arocho holds the role of Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within Northern State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $114,846. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

David Rubert

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$114,818

Sub-department: Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
Base pay: $102,626
Overtime: $6,883
Other pay: $5,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,818
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Rubert, David
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 109933
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $114,818

At Corrections, David Rubert serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,818. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Christophe Coen

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$114,769

Sub-department: New Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $83,655
Overtime: $26,370
Other pay: $4,744
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,769
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Coen, Christophe A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 148059
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $91,334
Year-to-Date Earnings: $114,769

Christophe Coen is a Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within New Jersey State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $114,769. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Darren Esposito

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$114,622

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $103,908
Overtime: $5,405
Other pay: $5,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,622
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Esposito, Darren R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 1534
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $114,622

Darren Esposito holds the role of Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $114,622. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Danielle Coplon

Executive Assistant 3/Corrections

2024 total comp

$114,620

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $113,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,233
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,620
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Coplon, Danielle
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 137643
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $119,263
Year-to-Date Earnings: $114,620

At Corrections, Danielle Coplon serves as a Executive Assistant 3 within South Woods State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,620. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Kyle Clark

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$114,542

Sub-department: Big Muddy River Correctional Center (Ina}
Base pay: $91,634
Overtime: $17,884
Other pay: $5,024
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,542
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Kyle Clark works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer for Corrections within Big Muddy River Correctional Center (Ina}. Kyle earned $114,542 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Wendell Charles

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$114,528

Sub-department: East Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $77,251
Overtime: $32,542
Other pay: $4,736
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,528
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Charles, Wendell
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154766
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $87,884
Year-to-Date Earnings: $114,528

Wendell Charles works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer for Corrections within East Jersey State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. Wendell earned $114,528 in 2024. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Brandon Tucker

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$114,421

Sub-department: New Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $83,072
Overtime: $26,480
Other pay: $4,870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,421
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Tucker, Brandon T
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139845
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $94,785
Year-to-Date Earnings: $114,421

Brandon Tucker is a Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within New Jersey State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $114,421. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Candis White

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$114,395

Sub-department: Office of Policy and Planning
Base pay: $76,445
Overtime: $35,169
Other pay: $2,781
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,395
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: White, Candis T
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146402
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $91,334
Year-to-Date Earnings: $114,395

Candis White is a Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within Office of Policy and Planning. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $114,395. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Christophe Burdge

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$114,231

Sub-department: Northern State Prison
Base pay: $84,414
Overtime: $24,986
Other pay: $4,832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,231
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Burdge, Christophe R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146420
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $91,334
Year-to-Date Earnings: $114,231

Christophe Burdge is a Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within Northern State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $114,231. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Wilker Silva

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$114,193

Sub-department: East Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $83,316
Overtime: $26,046
Other pay: $4,832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,193
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: H

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Silva, Wilker H
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146585
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $91,334
Year-to-Date Earnings: $114,193

At Corrections, Wilker Silva serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within East Jersey State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,193. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Rick Vandyke

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$114,153

Sub-department: Mid-State Currectional Facility
Base pay: $76,121
Overtime: $32,724
Other pay: $5,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,153
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Vandyke, Rick
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 109069
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $114,153

At Corrections, Rick Vandyke serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within Mid-State Currectional Facility. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,153. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Brian Morris

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$114,106

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $89,932
Overtime: $19,166
Other pay: $5,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,106
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Morris, Brian M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135756
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,236
Year-to-Date Earnings: $114,106

Brian Morris holds the role of Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within South Woods State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $114,106. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Catherine Azevedo

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$114,023

Sub-department: Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
Base pay: $92,394
Overtime: $16,114
Other pay: $5,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,023
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Azevedo, Catherine M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 111049
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $114,023

At Corrections, Catherine Azevedo serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,023. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Jason Kyle

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$113,982

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $86,552
Overtime: $23,108
Other pay: $4,322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,982
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kyle, Jason R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144322
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $94,785
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,982

At Corrections, Jason Kyle serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within South Woods State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,982. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Larry Brannon

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$113,980

Sub-department: Northern State Prison
Base pay: $77,720
Overtime: $31,649
Other pay: $4,612
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,980
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Brannon, Larry J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147365
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $91,334
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,980

Larry Brannon is a Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within Northern State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $113,980. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Devon Naul

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$113,749

Sub-department: New Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $74,579
Overtime: $34,548
Other pay: $4,622
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,749
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Naul, Devon
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161606
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,433
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,749

At Corrections, Devon Naul serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within New Jersey State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,749. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Richard Henriques

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$113,744

Sub-department: Northern State Prison
Base pay: $77,982
Overtime: $30,641
Other pay: $5,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,744
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Henriques, Richard R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120246
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,236
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,744

Richard Henriques works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer for Corrections within Northern State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. Richard earned $113,744 in 2024. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Mica Merilus

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$113,718

Sub-department: Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
Base pay: $78,900
Overtime: $30,152
Other pay: $4,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,718
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Merilus, Mica
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 153086
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $87,884
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,718

Mica Merilus is a Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $113,718. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Timothy Meyers

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$113,659

Sub-department: Mid-State Currectional Facility
Base pay: $103,908
Overtime: $4,463
Other pay: $5,288
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,659
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Meyers, Timothy M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 116390
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,659

Timothy Meyers works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer for Corrections within Mid-State Currectional Facility. Their hire date on record is null. Timothy earned $113,659 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Luis Estrada

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$113,626

Sub-department: New Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $93,546
Overtime: $15,043
Other pay: $5,037
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,626
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Estrada, Luis F
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120584
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,236
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,626

At Corrections, Luis Estrada serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within New Jersey State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,626. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Tara-Lea Aleszczyk

Manager 2 Hmn Rsrces/Corrections

2024 total comp

$113,615

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $111,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,615
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Aleszczyk, Tara-Lea
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 126354
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $117,673
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,615

Tara-Lea Aleszczyk is a Manager 2 Hmn Rsrces at Corrections within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $113,615. They are represented by Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Jose Sanchez

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$113,588

Base pay: $103,908
Overtime: $4,371
Other pay: $5,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,588

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $73,509
Middle Initial: J
Total Pay: $23,415

At Corrections, Jose Sanchez serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,588.

Javier Gonzalez

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$113,559

Sub-department: East Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $86,518
Overtime: $21,883
Other pay: $5,157
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,559
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gonzalez, Javier
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 109572
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,559

At Corrections, Javier Gonzalez serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within East Jersey State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,559. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.