Correctional Officer (Correctional Systems Officer)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Atlanta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Correctional Systems Department at a Federal Bureau of Prisons correctional facility. The department includes the Mail Room, Receiving and Discharge, and Records Office. The role covers institution mail and postal regulations; inmate receiving, discharge, and bus movement; writ processing; legal documents and judgments, including filing detainers; Interstate Agreement on Detainers procedures; locator center procedures; temporary and final releases; release paperwork; file archiving; records certification; correctional security procedures; and communication with law enforcement agencies. The position also requires general knowledge of sentence computation, sentencing laws, court processes, and compliance with court directives to respond to inmate inquiries. As with other correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security, and correctional duties take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly. Employment is subject to pre-employment screening and successful completion of a three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques training course in Glynco, Georgia.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the applicable GL-07 or GL-08 qualifications through specialized experience; GL-07 may alternatively qualify with one full academic year of graduate education in criminal justice, social science, or another field related to the position. Education cannot substitute for specialized experience at GL-08.
• GL-07 qualifying experience may include receiving and admitting newly committed offenders; handling property and funds; maintaining mail logs and processing mail and publications for acceptability; explaining receiving, discharge, and mailroom operations to inmates; and running or verifying inmate reports in Sentry.
• GL-08 qualifying experience may include mailroom and receiving/discharge functions; inmate admission and release, physical processing, identification, transfers, security procedures, bus movement, and final releases; supervising large groups of inmates for bus or airlift operations; performing visual searches, fingerprinting, and photographing; completing sentence releases and required checks and paperwork; and coordinating custody exchanges with federal and non-federal agencies.
• Must meet the medical and physical requirements for Correctional Officer duties, including prolonged walking and standing, restraining prisoners in emergencies, and participating in escape hunts; applicants must be physically capable of performing the duties and free of defects or disease that could create hazards.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening and panel interview, urinalysis, physical examination, and background investigation; applicants must pass NCIC and credit checks.
• Applicants not currently working in an institution must complete a qualification inquiry concerning misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
• Successful completion of the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia, is required.
• Applicants qualifying through education must provide legible transcripts with the required identifying information; degrees and coursework must be from an appropriately accredited institution.
• A maximum entry age of 36 applies to original appointment to a BOP institution position, subject to stated exceptions for prior federal law-enforcement coverage and certain preference-eligible veterans.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the security of the correctional institution; perform correctional responsibilities regularly and prioritize them over other duties.
• Perform functions across the Mail Room, Receiving and Discharge, and Records Office.
• Handle institution mail in accordance with postal regulations and applicable procedures.
• Process inmate receiving, discharge, and bus movement.
• Process writs and legal documents, interpret judgments, and file detainers as appropriate.
• Carry out Interstate Agreement on Detainers and locator center procedures.
• Process temporary and final releases and related release paperwork.
• Archive files and certify records.
• Communicate and coordinate with law enforcement agencies.
• Use knowledge of sentence computation, sentencing laws, court processes, and court directives to address inmate inquiries.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed