Offender Information Specialist I

Role Overview

The Department of Corrections invites candidates seeking professional growth to consider the position of Offender Information Specialist I within the Offender Information Services Branch.

Key Responsibilities

• Calculate incarceration periods to verify inmates have fulfilled mandated sentences, applying credits, determining release dates, parole eligibility, and adjustments for good behavior.
• Audit and confirm the precision of imposed imprisonment terms.
• Input and update sentencing and incarceration data into the Kentucky Offender Management System, overseeing statuses of both active and inactive probationers.
• Act as liaison between correctional institutions and other stakeholders.
• Provide accurate verbal and written updates concerning prisoner status to authorized officials and the public.
• Distribute records to administrative personnel, the parole board, and judicial authorities.
• Compile lists of inmate furloughs, transfers, conditional releases, and paroles.
• Respond to phone requests from probation and parole offices regarding sentencing and release information required for pre-sentence investigations.
• Address public requests in compliance with open records legislation.
• Manage all activities related to inmate admissions and discharges within the Department of Corrections.
• Coordinate communications involving courts, governmental agencies, institutions, inmates, and the public about official inmate records.
• Interpret and comply with all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures governing inmate records management.

Preferred Attributes

• Excellent communication abilities.
• Effective planning and organizational skills.
• Strong prioritization and analytical thinking.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Time management proficiency.
• Self-driven with the capacity to work accurately under pressure.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• No required experience; however, relevant administrative, legal, paralegal, law enforcement, or offender record-related experience can substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Military service may substitute for educational requirements equivalently.

Work Environment

Work duties are predominantly performed in an office environment.

Additional Information

• Salary is $38,093.28 annually, with eligibility for overtime pay under Pay Grade 12.
• Standard work week consists of 40 hours.
• Position involves an initial and promotional probation period of six months as per Kentucky statute KRS 18A.111.
• Employment is under the Executive Branch, Department of Corrections located at 275 E Main Street, Frankfort, KY 40601.
• Applicants can contact Chelsea Senn for inquiries.
• Application deadline is 8/9/2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The employer is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of gender, race, or disability.