Correctional Officer (Correctional Systems Officer)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Edgefield, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located 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 institutional mail and postal regulations; inmate receiving, discharge, and movement; writ processing; legal documents and detainers; Interstate Agreement on Detainers procedures; locator center procedures; temporary and final releases; release paperwork; file archiving; record certification; correctional security procedures; and contact 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.

Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security. Correctional responsibilities take precedence over the position’s other duties and are performed regularly. The work involves unusual mental and nervous pressure and arduous physical exertion, including prolonged walking and standing, restraining prisoners in emergencies, and participating in escape hunts. Applicants must be physically capable of performing the duties and have sound health and physical fitness. Appointment is subject to pre-employment screening, including an interview, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC and credit checks, and, where applicable, a qualification inquiry related to misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions. Successful completion of a three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia, is required.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the qualification requirements through directly related experience in Mailroom and Receiving and Discharge functions; education cannot substitute for specialized experience at this grade level.
• Relevant experience includes inmate admission and release, physical processing and identification, prisoner-transfer coordination, security procedures, bus movement, and final releases.
• Relevant experience includes supervising large groups of inmates in preparation for bus or airlift operations, including visual searching, fingerprinting, and photographing.
• Relevant experience includes properly releasing inmates who have completed federal sentences, including verifying identity, reviewing clearances and fines, and completing release paperwork.
• Must be physically capable of performing arduous duties involving prolonged walking and standing, restraining prisoners in emergencies, and participating in escape hunts; sound health and physical fitness are required.
• Appointment requires satisfactory completion of a pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigation.
• Must satisfactorily pass NCIC and credit screening.
• Applicants not currently working in an institution must complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
• Must successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia.
• Selective Service requirement applies.
• Applicants above the maximum entry age of 36 for an original appointment to a BOP institution must submit an SF-50 verifying prior federal law enforcement coverage; qualified preference-eligible veterans may be exempt from the maximum age.
• For proper credit, paid and unpaid experience must include the actual time spent in activities, such as hours worked per week.
• CTAP or ICTAP applicants seeking selection priority must meet program eligibility criteria, be rated well-qualified, and submit the required eligibility documentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the security of the correctional institution; correctional duties take precedence and are performed regularly.
• Perform duties involving institutional mail and postal regulations.
• Handle inmate receiving and discharge, including physical processing, identification, and coordination of prisoner transfers.
• Coordinate inmate bus movement and prepare inmates for bus or airlift operations.
• Process writs and legal documents, including interpreting judgments and filing detainers.
• Carry out Interstate Agreement on Detainers and locator center procedures.
• Process temporary and final releases, including verifying inmate identity and reviewing clearances, fines, and release paperwork.
• Archive files and certify records.
• Coordinate with law enforcement agencies.
• Respond to inmate inquiries concerning sentence computation, sentencing laws, court processes, and court directives.
• Perform visual searches, fingerprinting, and photographing as part of inmate processing.
• Complete required Introduction to Correctional Techniques training.

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
• Education Level: No Education Listed