Corrections Mail Clerk I - Day Shift - In-Office

State-of-Illinois; Sheridan (IL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Illinois, Department of Corrections, is seeking a Corrections Clerk I to join the Sheridan Correctional Center team. This in-office role handles mail processing, logging, and routing, supporting secure institutional operations and inmate correspondence.

The position offers a starting salary of $5,163 monthly with a full range to $7,086 monthly, a union environment, and standard benefits. Working hours are 7am-3pm, Monday through Friday, with weekends off; apply online at

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental

Responsibilities

• Collects and processes incoming mail and institutional mail.
• Maintains an individual in custody mail log to include a separate, detailed legal mail section.
• Screens and routes all incoming postal and delivery service packages to ensure that security concerns are met.
• Participates in processing employee and state-related outgoing mail.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonable within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Job description

The State of Illinois, Department of Corrections, is seeking a Corrections Clerk I to join the Sheridan Correctional Center team. This in-office role handles mail processing, logging, and routing, supporting secure institutional operations and inmate correspondence.

The position offers a starting salary of $5,163 monthly with a full range to $7,086 monthly, a union environment, and standard benefits. Working hours are 7am-3pm, Monday through Friday, with weekends off; apply online at