CORRECTIONS SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1, 2 or 3
State of Louisiana
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Job summary
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services in Covington, Louisiana is seeking a Corrections Support Specialist (1, 2, or 3). The role supports Probation and Parole Officers by handling intake, documentation, and case coordination across district and regional offices.
Ideal candidates have strong administrative skills, experience with legal documents, and the ability to liaise with courts and law enforcement.
Qualifications
- Three years of experience in administrative services.
- Six years of full-time experience in any field.
- A bachelor's degree.
Responsibilities
- Performs advanced administrative and technical functions related to intake and onboarding of offenders entering probation or parole supervision.
- Coordinates and schedules intake appointments, confirms offender arrival and identification, and ensures all forms and documents are obtained prior to processing.
- Conducts examination of legal documents to determine accuracy and extract essential case information for entry into systems.
- Identifies discrepancies and initiates corrective action with courts and agencies; performs criminal history research and fingerprint processing.
- Provides offenders with procedural instructions, completes intake documentation, and closes out offender cases per policy.
- Researches resources when assisting agents on pre-sentence, post-sentence and pre-parole investigations.
Skills
Education
Job description
Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections -
Corrections Services
https://doc.la.gov/
Division of Probation & Parole – Adult
Covington, Louisiana
At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.
The Corrections Support Specialist 1, 2, or 3 serves as an assistant to Probation and Parole Officer 1, 2, 3 and P&P Specialist (Agent). It may be utilized in all 21 district offices of the Division of Probation and Parole. Probation and Parole consists of 21 District Offices and three Regional Offices throughout the State of Louisiana and is responsible for the supervision of more than 57,000 offenders with 753 total authorized positions.
- Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
- Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
- Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10's may be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.
- Three years of experience in administrative services; OR
- Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR
- A bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
- Performs advanced administrative and technical functions related to the intake and onboarding of offenders entering probation or parole supervision. Coordinates and schedules intake appointments, confirms offender arrival and identification, and ensures all required forms, documents, and supporting materials are obtained prior to processing.
- Conducts comprehensive examinations of legal documents, including court minutes, plea agreements, sentencing orders, judgments, warrants, bonds, and related filings, to determine accuracy and completeness. Interprets complex legal language and extracts essential case information for entry into multiple interconnected departmental and statewide information systems.
- Identifies discrepancies, omissions, or inconsistencies in documentation and initiates corrective action with courts, district attorneys, and law enforcement agencies. Performs detailed criminal history research using state and national databases and conducts AFIS fingerprint processing.
- Provides offenders with clear procedural instruction, completes all intake documentation, prepares case files, purges closed files, and formally closes out offender cases in compliance with retention and policy standards.
- Researches all available resources when assisting P&P Agents conducting pre-sentence, post-sentence and pre-parole investigations. Follow-up on victim information such as determining losses incurred as a result of the offense. Obtain victim’s input as to subject’s sentencing and/or release on parole.
- Investigates warrant cases by utilizing federal, state and local databases, coroner records, Bureau of Vital Statistics to determine location of absconders.
- Serves as the primary public-facing representative of the District Office. Works directly with offenders to verify reporting status, provide guidance, answer questions, distribute forms, and ensure compliance with supervision requirements.
- Supports the Corrections Support Supervisor, Probation and Parole Officer 1, 2, 3 and P&P Specialist (Agent).
- Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted.
- An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
- This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.
- Filled at the highest level of experience of the selected applicant.
- Salary depends on level of experience.
- To search for minimum qualifications and salary ranges by job title.
- Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career and not the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.
- Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
- Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
- This is a 24 hour facility.
- Applicants may be required to work shift work.
- This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.
Laura Guillory
Probation & Parole Human Resources Department
DOC_P&P_HR@la.gov
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:
More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
- Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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