Community Re-Entry Assistant - Part-Time

Ingham-County; Michigan; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Ingham County is seeking a Part-Time Community Re-entry Assistant to support the release process with precise data entry, verification, and records management. You will update computer systems, review release documentation, and coordinate with courts, probation, medical staff, and community partners to ensure accurate information is provided to individuals being released.

Responsibilities include generating release lists, maintaining records, preparing summaries of court dates, and assisting

Qualifications

• Accurate data-entry and records management fundamentals.
• Experience in or with law enforcement or legal settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate data entry into multiple court, pre-trial, probation, and medical systems, updating contact information for individuals being released.
• Review and verify release packets prepared by Receiving Deputies for accuracy and completeness.
• Generate, update, and distribute release lists with correct data for daily releases.
• Enter and maintain records of release-related forms including bond paperwork, probation intakes, and pre-trial services documentation.
• Provide release information to community partners via system reports and data entry.
• Maintain electronic and paper filing systems for court forms, medical information, and release documents.
• Prepare written summaries of upcoming court dates, probation conditions, or supervised release restrictions for distribution.
• Update attorney of record and community partner databases with accurate contact and release information.
• Assist with compiling statistical reports on releases, reentry services, and program referrals.
• Provide clerical and data-entry support to jail operations and respond to information requests.

Skills

Data entry

Records management

Clerical support

Court coordination

Confidentiality

Education

High school + related coursework

Job description

Under the supervision of the Corrections Administrative Lieutenant, the Part-Time Community Re-entry Assistant is responsible for assisting in the release process through accurate data entry, verification, and records management. This position emphasizes updating and maintaining computer systems, reviewing release documentation for accuracy, and supporting coordination with courts, probation, medical staff, and community partners. The role provides essential clerical and administrative support to ensure individuals being released from the facility have accurate and timely information.

1. Perform accurate data entry into multiple court, pre-trail, probation, and medical systems, ensuring updated contact information for individual being released.
2. Review and verify release packets prepared by Receiving Deputies for accuracy and completeness.
3. Generate, update, and distribute release lists, ensuring information is entered correctly for daily releases.
4. Enter and maintain accurate records of release-related forms, including bond paperwork, probation intakes, and pre-trial services documentation.
5. Provide release-related information to community partners by entering, retrieving, and transmitting verified data through system reports.
6. Maintain electronic and paper filing systems for court forms, medical information, and release documents.
7. Assist with preparing written summaries of upcoming court dates, probation conditions, or supervised release restrictions for distribution to individuals being released.
8. Update attorney of record and community partner databases with accurate contact and release information.
9. Assist with compiling statistical reports on releases, reentry services, and program referrals as directed by Jail Command.
10. Provide clerical and data-entry to jail operations including responding to information requests from courts and other agencies.

Other Functions

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Assist Corrections staff with emergency or urgent documentation needs as assigned by Jail Command.
• Must adhere to departmental standards in regard to confidentiality, HIPAA, and other privacy issues.
• During a public health emergency, the employee may be required to perform duties similar to, but not limited to, those in his/her job description.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a timely manner, change focus on projects as needed and multitask.
• Dependable and regular attendance required.
• Ability to handle stressful situations on an occasional basis
• Ability to maintain excellent customer service during stressful situations.

(An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the above tasks. These examples do not include all of the tasks which the employee may be expected to perform.)

Education

High school graduation or equivalent with some advanced or specialized coursework in accounting/bookkeeping, statistics, mathematics, criminal justice and/or legal specialty.

Experience

Previous employment or internship with clerical related experience in a law enforcement setting or in the legal field is preferred.

Other Requirements

None listed.

Demonstrates effective communication skills by engaging, interacting and working with all individuals to ensure clarity and understanding in all interactions.

(The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria)

Working Conditions

• This position works in an indoor environment. There is no planned exposure to prominent lights, noises, odors, temperatures or weather conditions.
• This position is exposed to communicable diseases, blood, other body fluids, etc.
• This position is exposed to individuals in crisis.
• This position requires limited contact with inmates. These individuals may suffer from mental or emotional illness, have violent tendencies or be unconcerned with their personal safety and hygiene.
• This position is primarily clerical and administrative.

Physical Requirements

• This position requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, balance, twist, bend, stoop/crouch, squat, kneel, crawl, lift, carry, push, pull, reach, grasp, handle, pinch, type, endure repetitive movements of the wrists, hands or fingers.
• This position’s physical requirements require periodic stamina in standing, walking, stooping/crouching, squatting, kneeling, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, enduring movements of the wrists, hands or fingers.
• This position’s physical requirements require regular stamina in sitting.
• This position performs light work requiring the ability to exert 20 pounds or less of force in the physical requirements above.
• This position primarily requires close visual acuity to perform tasks within arm’s reach such as: viewing a computer screen, using measurement devices, inspecting and assembling parts, etc.
• This position requires the ability to communicate and respond to inquiries both in person and over the phone.
• This position requires the ability to operate a PC/laptop and to enter and retrieve information from a computer.
• This position requires the ability to handle varying and often high levels of stress.

(This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the requirements listed above. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements.)

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JUNE 2026