Institutional Parole Associate I

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits pension generous leave competitive salary and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth apply to join the DPSCS team today!

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12000 employees and a budget of more than $1 order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.

As a member of the DPSCS team you can have a fulfilling career while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage paid time off (i.e. vacation sick leave) becoming vested in the State pension supplemental retirement options and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

• Coordinating and communicating with institutional personnel and offenders as the Commissions liaison in order to facilitate parole/revocation hearings.
• Interviewing inmates to determine if they wish to proceed with a parole or revocation hearing and to inform them of their rightsassociated with the process.
• Conducting file review and ensuring that all confidential information is removed and forms are signed appropriately.
• Answering relevant procedural questions that inmates may pose in the course of file review.
• Serving parole decisions explaining the appeal process and providing offenders with appellate forms.
• Assisting with open parole hearings to ensure that victims and/or representatives are apprised of the process and provided with thevictim satisfaction survey.
• Explaining the release process and special conditions and having offenders sign their release orders.
• Facilitating/coordinating releases with other jurisdictions for offenders being released to detainers
• Certifies service of written parole/revocation/suspension decisions upon offenders by obtaining signatures and completing data entry into PARIS.
• Recording inmate requests for postponements.
• Conveying necessary files and materials between institutional offices and Commission Headquarters.

Applicants must meet all minimum (and selective) qualifications to be considered and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire. Please read all requirements before applying.

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Three years work experience involving public contact.

Note: Candidates may substitute education at an accredited college or universityat a rate of thirty credit hours for each year of experience for the required experience.

1. Employeesin this classification may be required to have access to a motor vehicle. Standard mileage will be paid.

2. Employees in this classificationmay be required to work at other institutions whenever workload levels warrant reassignment.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing will not consider information submitted after this candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified Better Qualified or Qualified and placed on theeligible (employment) list for at least one year.

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education training and experience related to the requirements of the is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your report all experience and education that is related to this position.

As an employee of the State of Maryland you will have access to outstanding benefits including: health insurance dental and vision plans offered at a low cost.

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• Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
• Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
• Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
• Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
• Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year
• Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension