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Correction Officer Sentenced to Five Years for Distribution of Drugs

PARSIPPANY — Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns, III announced the sentencing of Nickoy Ellis, 32, of Lake Hiawatha.

On Tuesday, July 12, Mr. Ellis, a former Correction Officer employed by the New Jersey Department of Corrections, was sentenced to five years in state prison by the Honorable Angela F. Borkowski, JSC.

Mr. Ellis had previously pled guilty to Official Misconduct, a second degree crime, on May 27. In addition to his prison sentence, Mr. Ellis is forbidden from holding public office in the state of New Jersey.

On January 27, 2016, Nickoy Ellis, 31, of Lake Hiawatha was arrested and charged with Official Misconduct and Bribery, second degree crimes; he was additionally charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Money Laundering, both third degree crimes.

Mr. Nickoy Ellis was employed as a Senior Corrections Officer for the New Jersey Department of Corrections at the time of the arrest.

A joint investigation by the New Jersey Department of Corrections Special Investigations Division and the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office Bureau of Professional Standards revealed that Mr. Ellis smuggled and distributed contraband, including synthetic marijuana, to inmates at the Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility in Clinton Township.

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Frank L. Cahill
Frank L. Cahill
Publisher of Parsippany Focus since 1989 and Morris Focus since 2019, both covering a wide range of events. Mr. Cahill serves as the Executive Board Member of the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, Governor-Elect NJ District Kiwanis International and Chairman of Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Advisory Board.
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