CORRECTIONAL OFFICER III - TUCSON

State of Arizona; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 54,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick days

Paid Parental Leave

Insurance plan

Robust retirement program

Transit subsidy

Job summary

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION & REENTRY in Tucson, AZ seeks a Correctional Officer III to serve as the Classifications Specialist. You will assess custody levels and determine inmate placement with attention to due process and internal risk factors.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in a related field or internal CO II probation completion. Expect duties spanning classification decisions, program coordination, and inmate records management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Public Administration, Business Administration, Behavioral Health or Sociology.
• Internal applicants must have passed probation as a Correctional Officer II by the close date.
• Upload your approved Promotions Certificate to the application.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and recommend classification reviews for inmates.
• Coordinate recreation, self-improvement and reentry programs.
• Maintain ACIS records and inmate work history summaries.
• Perform operational caseload management and interview inmates.

Skills

Classification review

Interpersonal communication

Records management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Tools

ACIS records

Job description

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER III

Job Location

Job ID - 544848

10000 S. Wilmot Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85734

Posting Details

OPEN TO CURRENT ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION & REENTRY EMPLOYEES AND EXTERNAL CANDIDATES.
Salary: $60,540.00
Grade: 18
Opening Date: 11/6/2026
Apply by Date: 11/16/2026

Job Summary

Works under general supervision from a Correctional Officer IV (CO IV) or Correctional Administrator. Serves as the Classifications Specialist for an adult/minor institution to include reception institutions; authority to make recommendation for prison placement after determining custody and internal risk factor of an inmate.
Qualifications for NON Arizona Department of Corrections Applicants: A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Public Administration, Business Administration, Behavioral Health or Sociology.
Qualifications for INTERNAL applicants: Must have passed probation as a Correctional Officer II in the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry by the end of the close date on this announcement.

In order to be considered, you must upload your approved Promotions Certificate to the application and meet the eligibility requirements. For specific requirements pertaining to Certification Requirements, Voluntary Demotion, Discipline, and Performance Evaluation, please refer to the Correctional Officer Promotions website (http://adcnet/hr/correctional-series-promotional-process.asp).

Job Duties

• Schedule meeting with Inmates as needed; evaluate and recommend classification review; conclude and make recommendations on all Inmate’ classification and changes to ensure that Inmates’ rights of due process are protected.
  
• Coordinates recommends and facilitates recreation, self-improvement programs, correctional programs for Inmate care and rehabilitation; conducts reentry activities to transition Inmate from prison to community; reviews/provides recommendations on in-prison treatment programs, educational programs and parole programs.
  
• Documents Inmate-related issues, progress, history and maintains case log/Arizona Correctional Information System (ACIS) records; records; reviews and prepares Inmates’ work history summaries.
  
• Individual positions may be responsible for some or all of the listed duties and/or other related duties.
  
• Perform operational caseload management to include: receives, compiles and summarizes into ACIS and other designated locations the Inmate’s criminal history, court documents and any relevant documentation; conducts interviews to review information received and collect additional information from the Inmate regarding current offense(s) behavior, placement restrictions/precautions Do Not House With (DNHW), Prison
• Rape Elimination Act (PREA), etc.; classification process and actions; reviews cases submitted to Central Classification to ensure necessary actions that have been completed and serves as point of contact and SME at institutional level for all “specialty” type of releases including
• Interstate Compact, Sex Offender, Direct Release Probation, Transition Program and Clemency Releases.
  
• Designated Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System (ICOT) used for each complex.
  
• For Interstate Compact and Sex Offender releases; CCL compiles documents from CO III’s, checks for accuracy, makes corrections, submits and tracks progress.
  
• Works with unit CO III’s regarding questions on the release process, contact point for family members inquiring about the status of transfer, etc.
  
• Performs related work as required.
  WORK CONDITIONS: Shift work; extended sitting; extensive reading and writing. Some light lifting with occasional heavy demands. May be exposed to hazards associated with security and guidance of inmates.
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge of: principles and practices of social or correctional casework and facilitation. Principles and practices of classification, treatment, custody and parole. Principles and practices of interpersonal communication, dynamics of human behavior, crisis intervention and Inmate Classification System. Practices and methods of compiling and maintaining case histories, summaries and records. Practices and methods of security techniques and discipline systems and programs of an institution. Practices and methods of a variety of recreation/activities such as indoor and outdoor sports, games, arts and crafts, group social activities, and health and physical education. Federal, State and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures governing inmates.

Selective Preference(s)

Not Applicable

Pre-Employment Requirements

Some positions require a medical/physical evaluation, psychological examination, pre-employment drug screening, and a background investigation prior to appointment. A current Arizona driver's license appropriate to the assignment is required at the time of appointment. As a condition of continued employment, employees in a safety sensitive position may be subject to random drug testing, as required by Department Policy. Selected candidates must successfully complete the Correctional Officer Training Academy.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits

We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:

• Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
• Exceptional retirement program
• Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
• An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

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