Corrections Technician

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Gather, obtain, and analyze criminal records of defendants; enter, access, retrieve, and interpret multiple law enforcement data systems; contact other jurisdictions as necessary.
• Conduct interviews with offenders, defendants awaiting trial, and individuals sentenced to community service or other programs; contact friends, relatives, and employers of the defendants to verify the information and to develop an appropriate release plan; recommend appropriate custodial housing; support case management decisions and provide pre-trial supervision.
• Monitor persons released from custody on their own recognizance and encourage their appearance for all court hearings; monitor clients' adherence to release conditions and on supervision for police contact; take urine and DNA samples.
• Refer clients to community resources and ensure compliance with release conditions; triage emergency and non-emergency issues; serve as ‘Duty Officer’ or ‘Officer of the Day’ for a unit. 
• Maintain case records and files; prepare and submit drafts, affidavits, reports, and documents for court or other purposes; appear in court when required. 
• Conduct intake interviews with program services to encourage participation, answer questions, assign activities, and support offenders’ compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Depending upon functional area(s) of assignment, the following duties are performed:

Functional Area: MCSO Programs

• Obtain, analyze, and ensure established policies and procedures are followed for criminal records, housing designations, and varying program criteria’s.
• Evaluate jail operations and ranking systems; assess the risk or needs of inmates and make the decisions for inmates to remain in custody or be released to the community, other counties, or various programs.
• Provide release orders and supporting documentation and update MCSO systems; maintain required inventory in libraries of legal materials and equipment in accordance with federal laws.
• Schedule inmate movement for participation in jail programs; verify information and make decisions regarding inmate attendance in jail programs to ensure participation does not jeopardize safety and security.

Functional Area: Pre-Adjudication Programs

Recog Program:

• Gather information and make data-supported release decisions within clearly established guidelines about the custody status or bail of persons arrested; create and document case files for each person interviewed and review for the release decision.

Pretrial Supervision Program:

• Interview persons referred by the court or Recog Unit; provide gathered information to the judges in the arraignment courts within 24 hours of booking; perform case management duties and monitor persons released from custody to Pretrial Supervision; explain program requirements to clients and obtain client agreements to conditions of pretrial release.

Domestic Violence Deferred Sentencing Program:

• Interview offenders who have been granted a diversion opportunity; interface with and make referrals to appropriate providers; review required conditions and monitor deferred sentencing offenders for compliance with diversion; make decisions and recommendations to the court regarding the offenders status in the diversion program and the level of contact between the offender and victim; assist victims with safety plans; make referrals to victim advocates and community-based programs and provide educational information.

Functional Area: Post-Adjudication Programs:

• Interview offenders in office; inform offenders of Parole and Probation Officer referral to community agencies for treatment; make collateral contacts, gather information, and make chronological entries; prepare administrative documents for meetings with offenders on the PPO’s caseload.

Alternative Community Services Programs:

• Research offender history and refer to appropriate community service programs; review offender’s timecards, document hours, and write warning letters; close offender files upon successful or unsuccessful completion of program as ordered by the court; provide information on offender’s progress in the program to Parole and Probation Officers, community works leaders, and judicial assistants; contact offenders regarding program extensions; make decisions regarding extensions based on attendance, scores, attitude, and probation or judicial due dates; ensure that all offender information is entered correctly; respond to questions or concerns from offenders.

Day Reporting Center:

• Schedule and conduct initial assessment of risk, mental health status, basic needs, client motivation, and group readiness; make decisions about when to notify Parole and Probation Officers, Corrections Counselors, or others when there are immediate risks; match responsivity factors in clients to the Corrections Counselor best suited; review program contract with client; set up weekly assessment schedule; gather and enter client data; assist Corrections Counselors with client check-in; contact community resources to locate services.

LEVEL AND TYPE OF WORK AND/OR SUPERVISION:

Corrections Technician

• Journey level
• Paraprofessional
• Perform the full range of duties, working independently, applying well-developed subject knowledge, and exercising judgment and initiative.
• Receive occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise.
• Fully aware of the operating procedures and policies within the work unit.
• Work is reviewed based on compliance, appropriateness, and effectiveness in meeting goals and deadlines.
• Receive general supervision from manager or staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. Requirements are determined at the time of recruitment based on responsibilities of the individual position and business needs of the department.

Corrections Technician

Training and experience for this journey level, paraprofessional classification is typically equivalent to an associate's degree and up to four (4) years of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. (Equivalency 2-6 years of qualifying training and/or experience).

Depending upon assignment, candidates may be required to pass a criminal background check, have a valid driver license, and/or additional training, licenses, or certificates.