Corrections Hearings and Release Officer

Job Title:

Corrections Hearings and Release Officer

Come help the Department of Corrections transform lives for a safer Minnesota! Each day when you come to work for the Department of Corrections, you have the opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of those under our care and for those in communities throughout Minnesota.

Job Class: Corrections Hearings and Release Officer
Agency: Corrections Dept

• Job : 83131
• Location: St. Paul
• Full/Part Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 02/07/2025
• Closing Date: 02/20/2025
• Hiring Agency: Department of Corrections
• Division/Unit: Hearings & Release Unit
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift/8:00 am - 4:30 pm (
  
  Note:
  
  Some on-call work required)
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Travel Required: Yes, up to 10% of the time
• Salary Range: $32.99 - $48.93 / hourly; $68,883 - $102,165 / annually

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Multiple positions will be filled by consideration of all applicants to this posting.

The Corrections Hearings and Release Officer makes decisions regarding the release, restructure or revocation of release and facility discipline violations of adult and juvenile individuals committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Corrections.

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct hearings regarding alleged violation of conditions of release at state and county correctional facilities and individual discipline regulations at state correctional facilities in accordance with federal laws, state statutes, administrative rules/regulations, case laws, and department policies and practices.
• Conduct appearance or non-appearance reviews of release and parole plans and approve or modify conditions of release for adult individuals based on assessed criminogenic needs and available community resources to ensure public safety and compliance with federal laws, state statutes, administrative rules/regulations, case laws and department policies and practices.
• Review and approve requests by supervising state and county corrections agents to restructure conditions of release for both juvenile and adult individuals.
• Review and evaluate warrant requests by supervising state and county corrections agents for alleged violations of conditions of release and determine whether a warrant or apprehension and detention order should be issued.
• Conduct continued facility reviews on-site or via video-conference on adult individuals that return to the state correctional facility following:
  1) revocation as a release violator;
  2) returned on a continued disposition as a release violator;
  3) returned on a detention status to await local prosecution; or
  4) returned as a Medical/Mental Health fugitive release violator.
• Conduct appearance and non-appearance juvenile facility reviews at Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF)-Red Wing or other contract juvenile facilities to assess program progress, promote and encourage positive adjustment, grant parole, approve parole conditions, assess parole supervision progress, and to consider discharge from juvenile jurisdiction prior to or at the age of juvenile expiration.

To promote a culture of flexibility, we offer staff a hybrid work environment that varies by team, position, and business needs. This position will require in-office work at least one (1) day a week. About once per month, all staff attend a collaborative in-person meeting in the office. Completion of a telework agreement will be required. Teleworking employees are required to live in Minnesota or a bordering state in a county along the Minnesota state line.

Note: This position requires in-state travel up to 10% of the time and may include on-call work as needed.

To be qualified for and considered for this position, applicants must meet all of the minimum qualifications listed below. Ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experiences sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

• Three (3) years of experience in a correctional environment providing case management, victim services, participating in facility discipline hearings, or providing, delivering, or coordinating community supervision services to individuals under a correctional authority or a court civil commitment while they are either living in the community, in a correctional facility, or in a secured human services facility.
• Possess a valid driver's license.

Applicants who meet the requirements listed above will be further assessed on the following:

• Knowledge of Minnesota's…