Corrections Program Specialist

State of West Virginia; Grafton (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

State of West Virginia is seeking a Nature of Work: Corrections Program Specialist focused on Inmate Records at Pruntytown Correctional Center and Jail. The role supervises one Office Operations Associate and one Office Operations Assistant, handling the intake transfer of inmates and ensuring accuracy of legal files within the OIS.

Responsibilities include reviewing detainers, updating offender data, and coordinating release eligibility while adhering to federal, state, and local regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related field.
• Substitution: 1 year of experience for 30 semester hours of training.
• Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in corrections, probation/parole, law enforcement, social work or related fields.
• Graduate coursework may substitute for experience at 15 semester hours per year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee transfer of legal files for inmate records.
• Update the Offender Information System (OIS) with pertinent information.
• Ensure detainers and pending charges are followed up and inmates are eligible for release.

Skills

Attention to detail

Regulatory compliance

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field

Graduate coursework in criminal justice or related field for substitution

Job description

Nature of Work

All Corrections Program Specialists positions are specialized positions and can be utilized in a variety of areas within the facility such as Inmate records, Inmate employment, Inmate Movement, Inmate Reentry and the American Corrections Association office (ACA Compliance). These positions serve as a staff specialist or a technical assistant role in the area of assignment to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations and all West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Policy Directives, Institutional Operating Procedures, Post Orders, etc.

This particular position is responsible for Inmate Records at Pruntytown Correctional Center and Jail. It is a supervisory position to one (1) Office Operations Associate and one (1) Office Operations Assistant. The inmate records department handles the first phase of the intake process of inmates transferred from Regional Jails. This position oversees the transfer of legal files, follow‑up for detainers and pending charges (both felony and misdemeanor), updating the Offender Information System (OIS) with pertinent information, and ensuring complete follow‑through, including first review to release inmates and first line in verifying inmates are eligible for release to prevent release errors. It is also required to work on a 8‑hour mandatory security shift as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Training: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field.

OR
Substitution: Additional full‑time or equivalent part‑time paid experience as described below may substitute for the required training at a rate of one (1) year of training for every thirty (30) semester hours of experience.

AND
Experience: Two (2) years of full‑time or equivalent part‑time paid professional experience in corrections, probation/parole, law enforcement, social work, recreation, religion or related behavioral or social science fields.

OR
Substitution: Graduate coursework from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field may substitute for the required experience at the rate of fifteen (15) semester hours of training for every one (1) year of experience.

Other Information

Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Upshur Counties

State employment offers a variety of benefits.