Mission:

To be a reliable and proactive agency that protects and serves the community equally

Vision:

To provide a trusted and respected service to our community through strong leadership, professionalism, and innovation.

Values:

Dependability, Collaboration, Compassion, Unity

This position is assigned to the Adams County Detention Facility.

Under general supervision, performs a variety of criminal justice and corrections tasks throughout the following 5 units (employees are typically trained in one area before moving onto tasks in another unit):

Supervised Release Program

• Supervises defendants charged with felonies; misdemeanors, traffic or petty offenses that are placed in a Court Services program while in custody and when released pending court deposition
• Closely monitors and report the compliance or non-compliance of defendants and substance abuse testing through urinalysis
• Records and evaluates clients/inmates progress on court-approved programs, and prepare compliance and noncompliance reports
• Schedules and conducts office visit with client on programs *Monitor clients on GPS as a condition of bond

Pretrial Supervision

• Interviews incoming inmate and verify personal information for bond purposes
• Provides background information, criminal history, and recommendations to the court, district attorney, and defense attorney for advice concerning bond
• Conducts Watch Commander releases
• Issues Mandatory Protection Orders
• Attends Advisal Court
• Determines if new arrests need to go to IH court advisal
• Types Colorado Pre-Trial Assessment Tool (CPAT) for judicial processes
• Prepares Court Dockets

Classifications

• Writes disciplinary records of current population and inmate status
• Prepares serve and complete disciplinary sanction and complete tracking log
• Manages and coordinates housing assignments
• Interviews newly arrested inmates for appropriate housing assignment
• Maintains accurate records of current population and inmate status

Inmate Workers/Work Release

• Develops and maintains work rosters
• Assigns inmate labor jobs according to risk, for inmates confined to Detention Facility conducting field site checks
• Reviews, verifies, and approves client/inmate to work release, inmate worker programs

Time Computation and State Offenders

• Tracks county, community, and state inmates; Computes release dates
• Collects buccal swab genetic testing from inmates in accordance with state law, to include collecting, sealing, and sending to Colorado Bureau of Investigations for testing
• Completes electronic mittimus acceptance and transport orders on Department of Corrections inmates
• Places detainers with other facilities via teletype and fax
• Computes and verifies for accuracy release dates for inmate sentences from court mittimus
• Records and prepares daily statistics for Department of Corrections Backlog, Parole Violators, Community Placement and Community Corrections, relating to inmate status

All Court Services Employees:

• Responsible for interviewing detainees to obtain detailed information, verifying alleged offenses committed by detainees, communicating with various agencies and officials as well as family, friends, and employers of detainees
• Utilizes law enforcement databases; prepare a variety of related documents to include establishing and maintaining files
• Serves as an officer of the court in various hearings and is required to testify in court*
• Has extensive contact with Judicial and law enforcement officials, Public Defenders, Private Attorneys, Parole Officers, the general public, defendants under supervision and incarcerated individuals as required
• Work requires general clerical tasks, extensive computer entry into local and state systems
• Data entry- input charges and sentence information into computer database
• Verbally communicate information to various agencies to include but not limited to Judicial and Law Enforcement officials, inmates, defendants, clients, and the general public
• Research and track the location of Adams County sentenced inmates who are in other facilities or programs
• Must retain certification for CCIC/NCIC computer system to obtain criminal history and warrant informant on inmates
• Provide victim notification when client/inmate is placed on certain programs
• Must be able to work various shifts including, days, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Reliable, predictable attendance

• Minimum 21 years of age
• Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree or vocational technical training in criminal justice, criminology, corrections, social services, or related field or two years of experience in a directly related field or in the performance of similar duties and responsibilities
• Experience in interviewing techniques, procedures and ability to verify information received
• Familiar with the operation of a personal computer and software applications to perform word processing, database, and spreadsheet projects
• Type 30 wpm with accuracy
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Level J certification in NCIC/CCIC computer system
• Knowledge of criminal justice and corrections duties related to pretrial services classifications, and sentencing

• Knowledge of criminal justice and corrections duties related to Pretrial Services, Classifications, and offender sentencing
• Be familiar with the operation of a personal computer and software application to perform word processing, database, and spreadsheet projects
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Level J certification in the NCIC/CCIC computer system
• Be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Knowledge of Federal, State laws and statutes applicable to various aspects of the job including corrections, criminal justice system and law enforcement
• Applicant must be able to efficiently multi-task, have strong organized skills, and demonstrate proficiency in time-management
• Experience in interviewing techniques, procedures, and ability to verify information received
• Comfortable with one-on-one contact with inmates while conducting interviews, performing case management duties, and collecting genetic testing samples.