Corrections Booking​/Records Clerk - Corrections Division

The hiring rate for this position is $16.72 per hour

Booking/Records Clerk
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Corrections Technician The County of Volusia is seeking a Booking/Records Clerk
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Corrections Technician for the Corrections Division. This position is located within the secured areas of the Volusia County Correctional Facility and branch jail in Daytona Beach, Florida; this position will have daily interaction with law enforcement personnel and inmates, and will be responsible for working in a Correctional Institution which will involve working in one, or all, of the following listed assignment: AFIS Office, Records Section, Control Room, Booking Office, Intake and Release.

Booking/Records is a 24/7 operation. Technicians are assigned to 10 hour shifts that rotate every 6 months. Assignment to days/hours of work will be determined by shift availability. This position is tasked with completing assignments in the booking office, records, control room or inmate fingerprinting. Experience working in a criminal justice setting or security related field is a plus. Candidates should have record keeping, data entry and filing experience.

The candidate must be detailed oriented, have an ability to learn quickly on computer systems and remain focused while working under busy and stressful circumstances. The sensitive nature of the position requires the incumbent to exercise discretion and retain confidentiality of information obtained by discussions or recorded data. Experience dealing with the public in a correction facility is a plus!

This position is posted on a continuous basis and may close without notice.

• Operates modern office machines and equipment.
• Maintains files and records pertaining to the facility and duties, including unusual incidents.
• Ensures accuracy in computer entries, paperwork, and all processing functions.
• Responds to emergency situations.
• Must adhere to Federal, State, County and Local ordinances.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Physically obtains fingerprints and mug shots (photographs) for inmates booked into the facility.
• Ensures the accuracy and integrity of fingerprints and photographs taken and stored in hard recordand electronic systems.
• Registers sex offenders in state registry.
• Provides fingerprints and photographs to law enforcement agencies upon request.
• Processes purges and registered felons.

• Assists Corrections Officers with booking process and computer tasks as needed.
• Receives, verifies and processes surety bonds, cash bonds and surrender certificates.
• Updates records as needed, such as gathering arrest and booking documentation.
• Enters information into Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS).
• Operates computer to recover and store records and booking data.
• Performs statistical and recordkeeping functions.
• May type from copy, rough draft or general instructions all materials relating to activities in the file reports, papers, cards, etc.
• Purges records and cards as appropriate.
• Processes sentence commitments and arrest reports.
• Gives general information concerning inmates and correction records as allowed by law.
• Prepares County forms for processing.
• Maintains various records and make reports.
• Processes and distributes mail as required.
• Initiates victim notification.
• Answers telephones.

• Operates base radio within the jail and maintain contact with jail posts.
• Monitors radio for routine and emergency transmissions.
• Monitors alarm systems in the jail and dispatches for assistance as needed.
• Monitors security cameras to track inmate movement and identify security violations in all areas of the jail.
• Operates electronic control panel for access to various areas in the jail.
• Controls all movements through designated secure doors and operates.
• Maintains accurate daily activity logs, update and maintain inmate roster.
• Maintains an accurate inmate count for assigned areas.
• Assists sworn staff with the coordination of inmate visits with attorneys, investigators or approved visitors while maintaining an accurate inmate count…