CORRECTIONAL SENTENCE SPECIALIST

Summary

Correctional Sentence Specialist

The purpose of the Correctional Sentence Specialist in the Classification Department is to accurately assess and classify inmates based on their needs, risks, and behaviors. We ensure appropriate housing and program placements within the correctional system. Our goal is to enhance safety and security while promoting effective rehabilitation, ultimately aiding in the successful reintegration of inmates into society.

Job Duties:

• Verify and manually calculate tentative release dates, ensuring they align with commitment papers and legal statutes.
• Resolve discrepancies by communicating with relevant agencies.
• Prepare release documents, verifying final release dates, and ensuring all necessary authorizations and records are in perfect order for inmate release.
• Maintain accurate data entry in the inmate information system and play a key role in training new employees.
• Manage daily inmate records, including updates on cell changes, work assignments, disciplinary reports, and sentence modifications.
• Prepare affidavits, testify in court, coordinate inter-state detainer actions, and supervise the transfer of inmate files, all while ensuring compliance with policies and standards.

Benefits:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System: Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan) Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan) Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop) Deferred Compensation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Supervisory skills preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, or Power Point.
• Experience auditing, analyzing, and/or interpreting data.
• Familiarity with sentence structure is preferred.

Additional Information:

• Background Screening Requirement: The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes.
• Employment Eligibility: The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee's eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.
• Veterans' Preference: Candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.

Location: CHIPLEY, FL, US, 32428

Job Description

Correctional Sentence Specialist

The purpose of the Correctional Sentence Specialist in the Classification Department is to accurately assess and classify inmates based on their needs, risks, and behaviors. We ensure appropriate housing and program placements within the correctional system. Our goal is to enhance safety and security while promoting effective rehabilitation, ultimately aiding in the successful reintegration of inmates into society.

Job Duties:

• Verify and manually calculate tentative release dates, ensuring they align with commitment papers and legal statutes.
• Resolve discrepancies by communicating with relevant agencies.
• Prepare release documents, verifying final release dates, and ensuring all necessary authorizations and records are in perfect order for inmate release.
• Maintain accurate data entry in the inmate information system and play a key role in training new employees.
• Manage daily inmate records, including updates on cell changes, work assignments, disciplinary reports, and sentence modifications.
• Prepare affidavits, testify in court, coordinate inter-state detainer actions, and supervise the transfer of inmate files, all while ensuring compliance with policies and standards.

Benefits:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System: Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan) Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan) Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop) Deferred Compensation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Supervisory skills preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, or Power Point.
• Experience auditing, analyzing, and/or interpreting data.
• Familiarity with sentence structure is preferred.

Additional Information:

• Background Screening Requirement: The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes.
• Employment Eligibility: The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee's eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.
• Veterans' Preference: Candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.

Location: CHIPLEY, FL, US, 32428