Pretrial Bond Specialist

Galveston County; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Galveston seeks a Personal Bonds Clerk to handle bond investigations, interview inmates about finances, and review court bond amounts to ensure fair pre-trial release processing. The role involves preparing bond documents and tracking qualifying inmates and payments, with duties also including responding to pre-trial queries.

Minimum education is a high school diploma or GED and at least six months in social work, HR, or customer service.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Requires six months of experience in social work, human resources, customer service, or closely related experience.

Responsibilities

• Investigates and prepares bond documents.
• Interviews inmates during jail intake regarding the inmates’ finances.
• Reviews bond amounts set by courts using written guidelines.
• Investigates and interviews arrestees to determine if they qualify for pre-trial release.
• Reviews, tracks, and submits listings of all misdemeanor inmates who qualify for pretrial release but lack the ability to pay required fees.
• Responds to queries regarding release through the pre-trial agency.
• Investigates and prepares bond documents.
• Reviews all bonds posted by other investigators.

Skills

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

County of Galveston seeks a Personal Bonds Clerk to handle bond investigations, interview inmates about finances, and review court bond amounts to ensure fair pre-trial release processing. The role involves preparing bond documents and tracking qualifying inmates and payments, with duties also including responding to pre-trial queries.

Minimum education is a high school diploma or GED and at least six months in social work, HR, or customer service.