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4/25/2023 (8:00 PM EDT)

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Offender Information Specialist II

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

Offender Information Services
275 East Main Street
Frankfort KY 40601 USA

Description

The Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC) mission is to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth and to provide a safe, secure and humane environment for staff and offenders in carrying out the mandates of the legislative and judicial processes; and, to provide opportunities for offenders to acquire skills which facilitate non-criminal behavior.
The Office of Support Services within the Department of Corrections is seeking candidates for an Offender Information Specialist II to perform sentencing calculations in order to determine parole eligibility and release of inmates. This position will also maintain various offender inmate records.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Calculates terms of imprisonment to ensure that inmates have served the length of time required and issuing any credits to their sentences, release dates, jail time, parole eligibility and good time adjustments.
• Audits accuracy of terms of imprisonment.
• Reviews inmate records for transfers.
• Enters data regarding terms of imprisonment into the Kentucky Offender Management System and maintains the status of active and inactive probationers.
• Serves as liaison for institutional staff.
• Provides verbal and written information regarding the status of prisoners to officials and the public.
• Furnishes records information to administrative staff, the Parole Board and Courts.
• Prepares inmate furloughs, transfers, conditional release and parole lists.
• Answers telephone inquiries from Probation and Parole Offices for information regarding inmate's sentences and release dates for the Pre-Sentence Investigation.
• Responds to requests for information according to open records statutes.
• Implements all functions associated with receiving and discharging inmates to and from the Department of Corrections.
• Communicates with courts, county and state agencies, general public, inmates, institution staff, regarding inmates official record.
• Interprets, adheres to and enforces all rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to inmate records.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Strong communication skills
• Planning
• Prioritizing
• Organization
• Initiative
• Acute attention to detail
• Time management skills
• Analytical thinking
• Be able to work under pressure and continue to maintain absolute accuracy in their work

Minimum Requirements