The
position of Institutional Parole Representative/ Population
Control Officer involves institutional work consisting
of parole counseling and guidance for eligible inmates
as well as tracking all of the inmates housed in the Beaver
County Jail to ensure the efficient flow of inmate traffic
in and out of the facility. This position involves
working in coordination with the Jail, the Court of Common
Pleas, Clerk of Courts Office, Adult Probation Department,
Domestic Relations, District Court Judges, Sheriff’s
Office, District Attorney’s Office, Public Defender’s
Office, County, State and Federal Corrections and State
and Federal Parole. In addition, this officer monitors
a home-furlough and good
time program for qualified inmates.
The
main duties as they apply to this position are:
- Identify and interview inmates to determine
eligibility for bond, Intermediate Punishment, possible
furlough, early parole and parole, transfer to other
correctional facilities and possible release from other
detainers.
- Expedite the scheduling of court hearings
for the Court of Common Pleas, District Court Judges
and Domestic Relations. Verify all data collected during
interviews.
- Research background history of offender status.
- Prepare
pre-parole plans/memos for the court.
- Attend parole hearings, when required, to offer assistance
or recommendations to the court.
- Maintain a records system to determine home/medical-furlough
eligibility, good-time accumulation, etc.
- Supervise or monitor home/medical furlough participants.
- Case management by the process of integrating court
files, Adult Probation files and jail records.
- Assist the clerk of courts or the courts themselves
in computing credit time.
- May assist in supervising and training a unit of probation
officers.
- Review the records of all inmates to determine eligibility
for release, prior to the inmate being released from
the jail.
- Assist in planning, organizing and directing the county
program of parole supervision and investigations.
- Assist in the development and implementation of policies
and regulations in accordance with law and court policy.
- Supervise a small unit clerical staff, or assist in
entire staff supervision.
- Interpret the objectives and methods of parole planning
and supervision to individuals, other agencies and the
community.
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
with individuals and agencies concerned with rehabilitation
of probation/parole cases.
- Direct, through clerical staff, the preparation and
maintenance of records and reports.
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