State of New Jersey
       
Department of Corrections
"Protecting Public Safety by Changing Offender Behavior"
Commissioner
                         Victoria L. Kuhn, Esq.
NJDOC

Employee Resources

The following are employee resources ranging from health tools to how to receive the latest Departmental news on-the-go.

4BLUENJ

The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) and Rutgers University have partnered to create 4BLUENJ (888-425-8365), a helpline designed explicitly for the unique needs of correctional employees.

As part of the Departments Workforce Wellness initiative, the helpline is staffed by individuals with corrections experience and training, offering 24-hour/7-day support and access to long-term mental health resources.

For more information, visit the 4BlueNJ website at https://4bluenj.com/

Stress Management Hotline


Get Covered NJ

Get Covered New Jersey is the state’s official health insurance marketplace. You can use GetCoveredNJ to compare health plans, calculate costs, and to choose the plan that works best for you and your family. It is the only place you will be able to apply for financial help to lower your monthly insurance premium and out-of-pocket costs. It can also help you find out if you qualify for free or low-cost health insurance through New Jersey’s publicly funded health insurance program, NJ Family Care. For more information on how to enroll, visit the Get Covered NJ website at https://nj.gov/getcoverednj/index.shtml.

Stress Management Hotline

Everbridge Employee Notification System
Employees can access real-time Departmental alerts related to weather and emergency-related events, commissioner messages and more through the Everbridge Mass Notification System via email, voicemail and/or text.
To enroll, go to https://www.nj.gov/ via your Google Chrome or Firefox web browser and log in to the myNewJersey portal.
Once you have logged into the myNewJersey portal, click on the Everbridge Emergency Notifications link that appears on the left side of the webpage, under Applications. You will be automatically directed to the Mass Notification System and all your current personal contact information will appear on the screen.

  1. To change any of your personal contact information, click the “edit” link, located on the far-right side of the My Profile dialog box.
  2. Set the Time Zone to Eastern Standard Time America/New_York.
  3. Scroll down, update your information, including your contact information and check the ways you’d like to receive the notifications (text, voicemail and/or email).
  4. Once you finish making changes, press the “save button” at the bottom of the page and click the “log out link” on the top left side of the screen.
If you have technical difficulties with the system, please contact the DOC Help Desk at (609) 292-4036 x5555 or via email at HelpDesk@doc.nj.gov.

Equal Employment Division

The mission of the Equal Employment Division (EED) is to proactively promote a positive and diverse work environment free from discrimination and harassment which encompasses the ideals of fairness, respect, and equality of opportunity for all NJDOC employees and agents who conduct business with the Department.

It is the law in the State of New Jersey and the Policy of the NJDOC that no employee shall be discriminated against or harassed on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, color, creed, disability, familial status, liability for military service, marital/civil union status, national origin/nationality, race, religion, retaliation (for having filed or participated in a previous EED complaint), sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual harassment or domestic partnership status. Please see the policies in the "Policies and Forms" section to the right for more information. Please refer to "EED the Law" section below for specific definitions of each protected category.

It is the responsibility of the EED to investigate complaints regarding discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation against protected categories, in a timely and efficient manner.  It is also the responsibility of the EED to provide a timely and appropriate determination letter in each matter before the EED.

If you believe that you have been the victim of employment discrimination, which includes harassment and/or retaliation, you may complete the complaint form provided.  The completed form may be filed with the Associate/Assistant Superintendent Liaison (ASL) at your facility (as set forth in the ASL contact list) or filed directly with the EED at the following address:  NJDOC, Equal Employment Division, Whittlesey Road, PO Box 863, Trenton, NJ 08625.

Contact EED

New Jersey Department of Corrections
Equal Employment Division
Whittlesey Road
P.O. Box 863
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
(609) 292-4036 x 5668


ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATORS/ ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT LIAISONS

Institution ASL Title Phone #
ADTC James Russo Associate Administrator 732-574-2250 x8003
BSP Rebecca Smith Assistant Superintendent 856-785-0040 x5101
COHQ Dana Lane, Esq. Director of EED 609-826-5668
EJSP Crystal Raupp Associate Administrator 732-499-5010 x2727
EMCF Maureen Hayes Assistant Superintendent 908-735-7111 x3606
GSCF Kylene Milligan Assistant Superintendent 609-298-6300 x2009
MSCF Lisa Schofield Assistant Superintendent 609-723-4221 x8653
NJSP Thurman Miller Assistant Superintendent 609-292-9700 x4604
NSP Desiree Gray Assistant Superintendent 973-465-0068 x4119
SWSP Hope Johnson Assistant Superintendent 856-459-7000 x8310
CSTA/COTA Melissa DiGregorio Executive Assistant 732-282-6020 x5721

NJ Department of Corrections EEO Compliance Review
Date of Final Report: March, 2024
EEO Utilization Report – 2024