Correctional Records Technician | WCC Records Unit

State of Washington•Mason County – Shelton, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Washington Corrections Center (WCC) within the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking a detail oriented and committed individual to join the Records Unit as a Correctional Records Technician (CRT). The goal of a Corrections Records Technician is to be a custodian of incarcerated individuals records while supporting the Records Unit. As a Correctional Records Technician (CRT), you will independently perform correctional records technical tasks and sentencing structure duties within a correctional records office. Daily tasks could include calculating the length of incarceration, community supervision time, and/or determining release dates. You will ensure incarcerated individuals sentence structure information is in compliance with appropriate laws and agency policy in a collaborative effort to improve public safety. This position will primarily be responsible for processing Warrants and Detainers; however, you will also provide back-up support to all other CRT positions within the Records office. If you are searching for a rewarding career where you are tasked with improving public safety by positively changing lives, we encourage you to apply!

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Intermediate MS Office skills, especially with MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook.
The ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years’ experience maintaining or processing incarcerated individual files such as legal files, property files, grievance files, administrative files, medical files, parole files, or counselor or custody files in governmental law enforcement office, court setting, or an adult or juvenile correctional agency.
College level coursework in criminal justice, business administration, accounting, social science, or a related field.
Knowledge of criminal history document processing

Responsibilities

Processing Warrants and Detainers for all admissions and readmissions to the Washington Corrections Center (WCC): Check the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and Washington Crime Information Center (WACIC) for State and Federal warrants via A Central Computerized Enforcement Service System (ACCESS) daily on new admissions and readmissions to prison. Check the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and Washington Crime Information Center (WACIC) for State and Federal warrants upon request. Enter/update felony and misdemeanor warrants/detainers status into the Department of Corrections (DOC) electronic system. Notify wanting agency of hits with incarcerated individuals’ current location, conviction information and tentative earned early release date and request detainer. Serve warrant/detainer notice on incarcerated individuals of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), federal, state and county warrant/detainers placed on them and process requests for speedy disposition for all untried charges. Complete, respond, submit and track appropriate Interstate Agreement on Detainers (IAD) paperwork process on qualifying untried IAD requests, ensuring timelines are met. Contact courts and/or law enforcement regarding detainers/warrants and coordinate transportation of incarcerated individual for court appearances prior to transfer or release. Respond to incarcerated individuals’ kites and KIOSKS (Department of Corrections (DOC) 2-way messaging system for incarcerated individuals) to help adjudicate warrants/detainers prior to transfer or release.
Preparing incarcerated individuals file for transfer to Training Center/Parent Facility or release
Enter sentence structure in accordance with court documents
Processing all incoming individuals sentenced to incarceration to Department of Corrections (DOC)
Serving as Records Public Disclosure Officer
Performing other duties and assignments as required