BPP- Parole Officer I, II- Institutional Parole Of

About the role

Performs entry-level parole administration work. Work involves providing supervision to inmates; conducting parole investigations; and obtaining information for and preparing parole administration documentation. Works under close supervision with minimal latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and conducts interviews with inmates to obtain information, explain the parole process, and deliver notices of parole panel action;
• Compiles documents, analyzes information, and prepares reports to include case summaries;
• Performs data entry, retrieval, and data searches;
• Screens sentenced inmates for special programs; verifies parole eligibility dates;
• Participates in screening, interviewing, and release processing of parole prospects;
• Coordinates and communicates inmate information with staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the public;
• Prepares responses to correspondence, inquiries, and inmate requests following established procedures regarding confidential information;
• Responds to inquiries from inmates and the public in person, telephonically, and in writing;
• Performs criminal information searches and retrieval using Texas Department of Public Safety criminal history system access;
• Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE). Each year of experience as described below may be substituted for thirty semester hours from an accredited college or university on a year-for-year basis with a maximum substitution of two years.

Skills

• Experience in case work, criminal justice, military, or a related field preferred;
• Computer operations experience preferred;
• Must have a valid state driver license;
• Must have or be able to obtain a certificate of course completion for the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (TLETS) policy and procedures training from the Texas Department of Public Safety within six months of employment date.

Benefits

Retiree Salary: Will be 2.5% less than the posted salary; Travel: None, may make day trips, but no overnight trips.

Pay

Not specified, but retiree salary will be 2.5% less than the posted salary.

Schedule

No information on schedule, but may make day trips.