Offender Information Specialist I

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Pewee Valley (KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Kentucky is seeking an Offender Information Specialist I in Pewee Valley, KY. The role focuses on calculating parole eligibility, managing inmate records, and coordinating discharge procedures within the Department of Corrections.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and offers an annual salary of approximately $38,854.56, with full-time executive branch employment and overtime eligibility.

Qualifications

• Education requirement specifies a bachelor’s degree.
• Experience, training, or skills: NONE specified in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain electronic information and manual filing systems for all female inmates files; admissions, active inmate, paroled, shock probation, serve-outs In-Active.
• Respond to request for information according to open records statutes.
• Review, implement, and process court order trips; calculate and compute inmate sentences; coordinate placement and removal of detainers.
• Implement all functions associated with receiving and discharging inmates to and from the Department of Corrections.
• Communicate with courts, county and state agencies, public, inmates, and institutional staff regarding inmates’ official record.
• Interpret, adhere to, and enforce all rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to inmate records.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Offender Information Specialist I

Pay Grade 12

Salary $38,854.56 Annually

Employment Type EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

Hiring Agency Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Corrections

Location 3000 Ash Avenue, Pewee Valley, KY 40056 USA

Description

The mission of the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women is to provide humane program and service opportunities for female offenders that will enhance their community re-integration and economic self-sufficiency; and that will be administered in a just and equitable manner within the least restrictive environment consistent with public, staff, and inmate safety.

The Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women (KCIW) is seeking candidates for an Offender Information Specialist I. This position performs sentencing calculations to determine parole eligibility and release of female inmates as well as maintains offender inmates’ records within the facility.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To, The Following

• Maintain electronic information and manual filing systems for all female inmates files; admissions, active inmate, paroled, shock probation, serve-outs In-Active.
• Respond to request for information according to open records statutes.
• Review, implement, and process court order trips; calculate and compute inmate sentences; coordinate placement and removal of detainers.
• Implement all functions associated with receiving and discharging inmates to and from the Department of Corrections.
• Communicate with courts, county and state agencies, public, inmates, and institutional staff regarding inmates’ official record.
• Interpret, adhere to, and enforce all rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to inmate records.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

Experience, Training, or Skills: NONE

Substitute Education for Experience: NONE

Substitute Experience for Education: Administrative, legal, paralegal, law enforcement, or offender records work experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis.

Special Requirements (Age, Licensure, Regulation, Etc.): NONE

Working Conditions Work is typically performed in an office setting.

Probationary Period This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Becky Poe at [e-mail]

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D