CORRECTIONAL RECORDS TECHNICIAN I

AZ State Jobs; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick days

Paid holidays (10)

Parental Leave

Comprehensive benefits package

Retirement program (ASRS)

Job summary

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry seeks a CORRECTIONAL RECORDS TECHNICIAN I at ASPC Phoenix. The role checks daily arrivals for future release dates and completes required forms, ensuring inmates are released in accordance with the law and agency policy.

Responsibilities include processing release documents, coordinating with authorities, and entering data into ACIS while maintaining accuracy and compliance. Background check and TB test are required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of ARS and ADCRR policies and procedures.
• Experience with inmate records management and filing.
• Strong math and data-entry skills, attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret court documents and release paperwork.
• Clear verbal and written communication with staff and public.

Responsibilities

• Verifies release eligibility per statutes, policies, and procedures.
• Processes release paperwork and notifies authorities with dates.
• Coordinates transportation to approved placement and parole hearings.
• Processes ICE detainers and prepares inmates for pickup when needed.
• Inputs and audits data in ACIS to ensure accuracy.
• Attends meetings and required training; may drive on state business.

Skills

ARS & ADCRR policies

Inmate records filing

Data entry & ACIS

MS Office & Google Suite

Time calculations

Tools

ACIS

AIMS

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

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 RECORDS TECHNICIAN I

Job Location:

Address:

Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Phoenix

2500 East Van Buren Street

Phoenix, AZ 85008

United States

https://corrections.az.gov/

Posting Details:

Salary: $33,600.00

Grade: 16

Closing Date: 10/09/2026

Job Summary:

Is your goal to have a stable career?
Come and join the Department of Corrections!
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR), is seeking a very organized individual to perform as a CORRECTIONAL RECORDS TECHNICIAN I who checks daily arrivals for future release dates and completes appropriate forms. In this role, you will also check and maintain a tentative release list to ensure inmates are released as mandated by law and Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) policy at the Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Phoenix.

Job Duties:

• Verifies release eligibility in accordance with applicable state statutes, policies, and procedures prior to the offender’s actual release
• Processes release paperwork
• Notifies the appropriate authorities with release dates
• Arranges transportation to approved placement
• Coordinates Parole hearings and process paperwork
• Processes Sex Offender Registration and notification forms in cooperation with the Arizona Department of Public Safety and ADCRR Sex Offender Coordination Unit
• Processes commitment paperwork for the Arizona State Hospital as necessary
• Answers questions regarding inmate records and the application of sentencing and release eligibility
• Reviews, verifies and enters data with Arizona Correctional Information System (ACIS) to determine accuracy, isolates and defines problems
• Corrects inaccurate data to ensure ACIS is able to use correct methodology for time computation
• Analyzes and interprets court orders, documents, and commitments to ensure legality and accuracy as it pertains to inmate sentence in order to accept a commitment to the ADCRR
• Process Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers and prepares inmates for pick up by ICE
• Attends staff meetings and all mandatory training
• Drives on State business
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) and ADCRR policies and procedures governing releases, detainers, and warrants
• Automated and manual filing systems for inmate records
• Work management, leadership, and training practices and procedures
• English including grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Personal computers and software including Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and Adult Information Management System (AIMS)
• Mathematics
• Interpreting court documents and legal terminology

Skill in:

• Interpretation, analysis, and application of ARS rules and regulations
• ADCRR policies and procedures as it applies to offender time calculations
• Interpretation and analysis of court documents and understanding legal terminology
• Verbal and written communication
• Establish and maintain interpersonal relations
• Customer service
• Attention to detail
• Operation and use of AIMS
• General office practices

Ability to:

• Comprehend complex policies, procedures, and departmental systems
• Understand and comply with verbal and written instructions
• Accurately perform complex mathematical calculations
• Understand legal terminology
• Retain and apply the knowledge acquired
• Audit manual and automated systems
• Learn and adhere to ADCRR policies and procedures
• Interact professionally with employees and the public
• Work in a prison environment

Selective Preference(s):

• Prefer experience interpreting court documents and legal terminology
• Prefer work history with legal documentation
• Experience with ACIS is also preferred

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and drug test.

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

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 program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).

Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling [phone]. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.