Offender Information Specialist I

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet • Eddyville, KY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Kentucky Department of Corrections, Division of Adult Institutions, operates 13 correctional facilities serving Kentucky’s adult inmate population. Its mission is to protect the public and provide a safe, secure, and humane environment for staff and offenders, while providing opportunities for offenders to acquire skills that support non-criminal behavior.

The Kentucky State Penitentiary is hiring an Offender Information Specialist I to perform sentencing calculations that determine inmate parole eligibility and release, and to maintain offender records within the facility. The position is typically performed in an office setting.

Requirements

• Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor’s degree.
• Administrative, legal, paralegal, law enforcement, or offender records work experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• Current or prior military experience may substitute for the required college education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Process open records requests.
• Use the Kentucky Offender Management System (KOMS), Court-Net, E-Warrants, and the Kentucky Sex Offender Registry System (SOR).
• Review inmate records for transfers.
• Schedule and maintain trips and logs.
• Work directly with the Office of the Courts, court officials, and local and state police.
• Complete sentence calculations.
• Compile various reports.
• Respond to inquiries.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level