Pretrial Specialist

Compensation Range

$29.30 - $38.10

We are seeking a proactive and organized Pretrial Specialist to join our team. The projected schedule will be Wednesday‑Friday (6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) and Saturday (5:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.), 10‑hour shifts. Under general supervision, performs professional release risk assessment and case management work in a jail and office setting in support of Pretrial Services. Work involves conducting interviews and assessments of adult detainees’ backgrounds and criminal histories, making pretrial release and bond recommendations to the Court and performing a variety of related tasks.

Responsible for interviewing and assessing detainees to obtain detailed information, verifying alleged offenses committed, communicating with various judicial officers as well as friends and family members of detainees, preparing a variety of related documentation, establishing and maintaining files, performing data entry, utilizing various databases to research detainees’ criminal histories, and assisting judicial officers in various hearings. Work also involves managing a caseload of adult defendants charged with felonies and/or misdemeanors who have been released from jail on bond until final disposition of the case(s) and monitoring the defendants’ compliance with specific conditions of their release ordered by the Court.

• Track detainees booked into jail via secondary query of Weld County data management system. Individually interview and assess adults booked into the Weld County Jail to determine their pretrial release suitability, likelihood of committing new criminal offenses and/or likelihood of appearance to all future court hearings.
• Utilize complex computerized data entry equipment and various word processing, spreadsheet and/or file maintenance programs to enter, store and/or retrieve information as requested or otherwise necessary. Utilize county, judicial, state and national law enforcement databases to obtain criminal history information about detainees. Summarize data in preparation of standardized reports for various judicial officials.
• Compile and verify information, citing all contacts, and prepare detailed reports of detainees’ status. Obtain and record detainees’ place of residence, family ties, employment, prior criminal convictions, status of any pending cases/sentences, drug, alcohol and/or mental health concerns and amend files to reflect changes as appropriate. Furnish this information to the Court and judicial officials. Information presented helps to directly determine the release or continued incarceration of defendants.
• Review with and furnish information to detainees on reporting instructions for next court date and/or for pretrial supervision. Prepare written reports to various judicial officers on the pre/post advisement release of detainees.
• Assist and as scheduled, personally attend detainees’ first court appearance advisement hearings. Provide oral input based on expertise and observations, as appropriate. Inform detainees of hearing process. Document and report outcomes for Courts and the department. Input outcomes in Pretrial Services database.
• Notify and/or inform a variety of agencies and individuals regarding detainees’ status, to include the Sheriff’s Office, Probation/Parole Officers, police, victims, defendants’ families, other Pretrial Services agencies and other judicial jurisdictions. Respond to inquiries made of agencies on the status of detainees and their bond conditions, electronic monitoring or community treatment participation. Respond to myriad of citizen, county, court and law enforcement requests, on status and needs of defendants.

• Interview defendants, prepare individual supervision plans, and explain the orders of the court and the requirements of their pretrial supervision. Collect and process applicable fees from defendants.
• Maintain regular contact with defendants via telephone, in writing or in person, to monitor their activities and compliance with specific conditions ordered by the courts. Personally, appear in court to…