Cranston, RI - Admin​/Clerical - DOC - Clerk Secretary - Classification Unit

Classification Clerk-Clerk Secretary

Onsite at Rhode Island Department of Corrections

Responsibilities:

· Clerical duties, filing, processing, tracking progress reports

· Handling all parole related matters

· Monitoring any infractions affecting good time

· Communicating with our records unit to ensure the record is reflected accurately

· Responding to inquiries from out of state partners on any legal matters

· Records management

Skills &

Competencies:

· Administrative and clerical skills:
Proficiency in filing, data entry, and managing paperwork.

· Records management:
Experience maintaining and updating legal or correctional records accurately.

· Attention to detail:
Ensuring records reflect accurate information and tracking infractions that affect parole or good time.

· Legal knowledge:
Familiarity with parole procedures, legal terminology, and handling legal inquiries is preferred.

· Communication skills:
Ability to correspond professionally with internal departments and out-of-state legal partners.

· Organizational skills:
Capable of tracking progress reports and managing multiple tasks efficiently.

· Confidentiality & ethics:
Understanding of handling sensitive legal and personal information securely.

Preferred experience & background:

· Experience in corrections, legal, or government agencies:
Especially in parole, probation, or inmate records.

· Prior work in a clerical or administrative role:
Ideally within a legal or criminal justice setting.

· Knowledge of criminal justice system:
Particularly parole processes and inmate behavior tracking.