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Corrections Ardc Specialist

This position is located in the Office of Adult Services. At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all. This is an opportunity for you to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

This position functions as a records specialist responsible for entering, reviewing, and processing inmate court information within the offender case management system. The role plays a critical part in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of inmate data, particularly in relation to intake, sentencing, and release documentation. This work directly supports the department's mission of upholding justice, public safety, and legal compliance.

This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with courts, sheriffs, and other law enforcement agencies across the state, gaining firsthand knowledge of the criminal justice system. It combines administrative precision with investigative problem-solving as you verify complex court data, resolve discrepancies, and help ensure inmates are released in accordance with lawful timelines. Every day brings something differentno two cases are exactly the same.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three years of experience in offender records analysis, offender classification, offender pre-classification, security, or social services or as a probation or parole officer; OR
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
• A bachelor's degree.

Experience substitution: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Duties and Other Information:

• Data Entry and Case Management: Accurately enter sentencing and court documentation into the offender case management system (CAJUN/CIPRS), ensuring information is complete and up to date.
• Sentence Review and Release Verification: Analyze sentencing records and time computations to confirm that release dates are lawful and calculated in accordance with state statutes and agency policy.
• Criminal History Review: Conduct thorough criminal background reviews prior to release, identifying potential holds, warrants, or detainers that could impact custody or supervision decisions.

This position works closely with a team of specialists assigned to a designated region of parishes. Together, the team is responsible for managing intake and release processing, reviewing case documents, and coordinating with jails, courts, and other criminal justice partners to ensure timely and accurate case handling.

Other Important Information:

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering 'YES' to the PREA question.
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
• Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
• This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

How to Apply:

• No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.
• Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
• There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.