Correctional Classification Specialist

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As a part of the Indiana Department of Correction, the Miami Correctional Facility promotes public safety by providing meaningful, effective opportunities for successful re-entry. We strive to model best correctional practices, return productive citizens to our communities, and inspire a culture of accountability, integrity and professionalism. The Miami Correctional Facility is a maximum‑security correctional facility for adult males. The Miami Correctional Facility is located in Bunker Hill.

Miami Correctional Facility is on the southeast corner of the Grissom Aeroplex, just south of Peru, Indiana, in Miami County. Miami Correctional Facility offers several opportunities for work and educational programs, including a program where incarcerated individuals translate reading materials to Braille and a sewing shop that provides items for partner organizations.

Employees at Miami Correctional Facility support the safe and secure operations of the facility 24 hours a day 7 days per week. Depending on operational needs, assignments will include working with state incarcerated individuals and/or federal detainees.

As the Correctional Classification Specialist at the Miami Correctional Facility, you will be responsible for the coordination of the classification functions. In this position, you will help with incarcerated individuals' admission/orientation, intake/release, monitoring the reentry/classification boards, and management of all records/documents for incarcerated individual packets. You will also ensure that all incarcerated individuals with a medical/program classification are identified and appropriately assigned.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $47,320.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

Eligible non‑custody staff who complete required training and certification to perform federal detention duties will receive a $20 non‑discretionary bonus for each shift that they are assigned those duties.

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Review recently received offender packets and recommend initial classification level.
• Conduct initial intake classification review, provide information to the immediate supervisor and recommend their initial assignments.
• Review the classification designations at the facility level to assign or recommend the final security and custody levels to the immediate supervisor or central office analyst.
• Finalize Classification Hearing Results of offender job changes, program changes and facility transfer recommendations.
• Serve as designee in the classification department in the absence of the Classification Supervisor.
• Serve as designee to facilitate supervision of offender release duties, court order preparation, and Interstate Compact issues as needed.

The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:

• High School Diploma or High School Equivalency (HSE).
• Three (3) years full‑time experience in corrections, criminology, parole or probation work or related areas.
  • Substitutions:
    Bachelor’s degree may substitute for the required experience with a maximum substitution of two (2) years.
• Basic knowledge of the correctional release process, including sentencing and credit time statutes and sentencing alternatives.
• Extensive knowledge of Indiana Department of Correction facilities and the programs available and security requirements and…