Jail Administration Detention Specialist

Jail Administration Detention Specialist

Salary Range: $5,070 - $7,293 Monthly ($60,840 - $87,516 annually). Hiring Range: $5,070 - $6,182 Monthly ($60,840 - $74,178 annually).

The Jail Administration Detention Specialist performs a variety of clerical and administrative tasks for the Sheriff’s Office as well as being the primary point of contact for the public. Employees will divide their time equally between reception duties and administrative tasks. Additional responsibilities may include covering extended hours, vacations, medical leave, training sessions, and providing relief support as needed.

Hours are Monday through Friday, weekends and holidays excepted. Shifts may be eight or ten hour shifts, based on the needs of the Jail Division.

Boulder County is a family-friendly workplace dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.

New employees receive an 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month.

Please be aware that your cover letter and resume will not be accessed in the initial screening process, so you must complete your application and supplemental questions with as much detail as possible. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager.

If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your cover letter and resume will then be accessible to the hiring team.

• Interacts with the public both in person at the jail lobby and over the telephone. Admin Detention Specialists are responsible for responding to general inmate inquiries, providing information from the jail records management system, answering questions about court and bonding procedures, and assisting with various administrative tasks to ensure smooth operations.
• Verifies the credentials of professional visitors, including retaining copies of court orders and authorizations for professional visits.
• Coordinates the scheduling of court-ordered evaluations and supervised visits for DHHS and inmates’ children. Additionally schedules both in-person and virtual professional visits, ensuring all visitors are checked in and properly logged.
• Schedules and checks in personal visitors, ensuring each visitor is approved to see the inmate. Verifies visitor credentials, including birth certificates, protection orders, and any other required documentation, maintaining strict adherence to jail policies.
• Initiates lobby arrests by checking potential arrestees for outstanding warrants through NCIC/CCIC databases.
• Handles incoming U.S. Mail and parcels from UPS and Fed Ex for both staff and inmates. Ensures all mail is checked for policy violations, with inmate parcels logged and tracked to maintain compliance and security.
• Processes outgoing inmate mail in accordance with the jail’s mail policy, ensuring that all mail adheres to the facility's rules and regulations.
• Orders and maintains supplies for the Jail Division staff, including office supplies, forms, and employee-use gloves. May assist in designing new forms or processes for the division. Monitors inventory levels to ensure that adequate stock is always available and initiates new orders when necessary to prevent shortages.
• Coordinates with vendors and technicians regarding the maintenance, repair, and service of large office equipment (copiers, printers, faxes).
• Keeps an updated list of toner replacements for the facility and coordinates replenishment to ensure operational efficiency.
• Enters relevant data into Jail Administration Comstats, including daily jail population figures, visitor statistics (both…