A state grand jury has voted not to file criminal charges against any Essex County correctional police officers after its deliberations regarding the death in custody of Daniel Gelin, 27, of Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Gelin, who was born in Carice, Haiti, moved to the United States of America in 2007 for a better life. He died on December 3, 2021, from injuries he received in an altercation with another inmate at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark.
Gelin’s death was investigated by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) and presented to New Jersey residents serving on the grand jury, under the Independent Prosecutor Directive of 2019.
The investigation included witness interviews, photographs, video footage, and autopsy results from the medical examiner…