Corrections Records & ID Specialist II

State of Missouri; Tipton (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Department of Corrections seeks a dedicated Corrections Records Officer to manage offender records, handle court papers, and calculate release dates. You will interview offenders, testify as needed, and prepare confidential reports for law enforcement and courts.

The role requires experience in offender records, accuracy, and strong integrity. Employment includes comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career growth within the department.

Qualifications

• One or more years of experience as a Corrections Records Officer I with the Missouri Department of Corrections.
• Two or more years of experience under the supervision of a Corrections Records Officer recording and filing criminal records, including determining compliance with criminal statutes and calculating discharge dates; must have a high school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Manages operation of a facility offender records office; supervises/trains staff in record keeping and identification tasks; maintains offender records including fingerprints, photographs, etc.
• Computes discharge dates including conditional releases and time credit dates
• Receives and processes sentence and judgement papers for new or existing offenders; reviews and verifies court documents for charge, sentence length, program eligibility, jail time credit
• Maintains computerized offender records and provides detained reports for corrections/modifications
• Interviews offenders; responds to correspondence explaining time credits, sentence structure, detainers, writs, discharge dates
• Testifies in court concerning offender records and identification information
• Prepares reports including offender movement, releases, escapes, documents for extradition, transfers to law enforcement or courts
• Performs identification functions including fingerprinting, photographing; processes records for movement; arranges disposition of offender personal effects
• Responds to inquiries from court officials, attorneys, judges, law enforcement, families while maintaining confidentiality
• Exercises independence in performance; work reviewed for compliance with policies, statutes; performs related work

Skills

Record keeping

Discharge date calculations

Court testimony

Offender interviews

Confidentiality and security

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computerized offender records system

Job description

Missouri Department of Corrections seeks a dedicated Corrections Records Officer to manage offender records, handle court papers, and calculate release dates. You will interview offenders, testify as needed, and prepare confidential reports for law enforcement and courts.

The role requires experience in offender records, accuracy, and strong integrity. Employment includes comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career growth within the department.