ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
REHABILITATION & REENTRY
Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.
the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.
TIME COMPUTATION TECHNICIAN ADVANCED
Job Location:
Address:
Classification and Population Management
701 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
https://corrections.az.gov/
Posting Details:
Salary: $57,960.00
Grade: 19
Closing Date: 10/22/2026
Job Summary:
Unlock Your Legal Career: Become a Sentence Calculation Expert.
We do not expect you to know complex sentencing laws or intricate date formulas on your first day! If you have a background in Criminal Justice, experience as a Paralegal, or simply possess a sharp analytical mind, our team will provide complete, step-by-step training to help you master this senior-level role.
Are you a legal enthusiast or detailed analyst ready to elevate your career? Join the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) as a Time Computation Technician Advanced. In this premier Subject Matter Expert (SME) role, you will apply your sharp eye for detail to review high-level court sentencing orders, decode complex legal structures, and ensure absolute accuracy in offender release timelines. Your critical thinking will directly safeguard public safety, handle vital agency reports, and serve as an elite technical resource for the justice system.
Ready to make a measurable difference in the justice system?
Job Duties:
- Issues final release authorizations to units and agencies holding ADCRR inmates
- Recognizes that no inmate can be released from ADCRR custody or hold unless authorized by the appropriate ADCRR personnel
- May oversee and manage the Concurrent/Consecutive (CC/CS) caseload
- Acts as a Liaison for the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency and the Superior Courts in the State of Arizona and their associated County Attorneys and Clerks of the Court
- Writes declarations and affidavits
- Prepares legal memos to request clarification on court documents
- Performs a wide variety of complex time computation functions and administrative tasks, including generating professional correspondence and reports
- Receives, tracks, and responds to inquiries
- Answers inquiries from Judges, other law enforcement agencies, jurisdictions, inmate family members, and inmates
- Ensures information provided is accurate and eligible to be released to the requester
- Prepares declarations and affidavits for the Arizona Attorney General, which includes testifying in open court regarding sentence structures and ADCRR Time Computation Policy
- Reviews and analyzes offender records for accuracy of time computations, recalculations, and release dates
- Attends unit staff meetings
- Trains and assists in the development and execution of training for Sentence Calculation staff, ADCRR staff, other law enforcement agencies, courts, probation, and county attorney personnel
- In the absence of the Time Computation Administrator, Sentence Calculation Administrator, and Time Computation Quality Assurance Administrator, this position acts as the point of contact for the unit
- May act as a lead in special projects and provide occasional direction or guidance to other staff within the Time Computation Unit and/or Offender Information Unit
- Drives on state business
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
- Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS), State and Federal Laws, ADCRR department policies and procedures, rules and regulations pertaining to inmate release
- Methods of releases, classifications, and time computation techniques and programs
- Current and historical law pertaining to sentence structures and court orders to ensure accurate and timely releases from ADCRR custody/control
- Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Arizona Correctional Information System (ACIS)
- Various types of inmate releases
- Time computation procedures
- Mathematics
- Professional English, including proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Skill in:
- Written and verbal communication
- Interpretation and analysis of legal documents and legal terminology
- Building and maintaining effective interpersonal relationships
- Attention to detail
- Computers and related peripheral equipment and various software programs
- Working on multiple tasks simultaneously and providing a high level of customer service
- Critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making
Ability to:
- Understand, explain, and apply State and Federal laws
- Research and interpret ARS, court orders, and policies
- Deconstruct court orders to determine appropriate sentencing structures
- Train staff
- Research, analyze, and compile supporting information from a wide variety of sources to organize facts and draw a clear and logical conclusion
- Produce professional, detailed reports and correspondence with accuracy and speed
- Analyze and interpret release policies
- Work independently with minimal supervision
- Compute complex time computations and release eligibility dates based on the date of release
- Testify in court regarding intricate details of time computations, governing laws, and policies
- Prepare affidavits
- Interact with the public using tact and diplomacy
- Maintain confidentiality of information
Selective Preference(s):
- Two (2) years of experience as a senior-level technician or equivalent
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Candidates are required to attain Time Computation Certification through ADCRR by achieving the required passing score of 85% or higher for retention in this position.
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement:
Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
Contact Us:
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.