Corrections Clerk

Position open until 7/11/2026

Salary Range: $38,766.00 - $42,099.14 annually

General Description and Classification Standards

The Corrections (Jail Support Services) Clerk will provide clerical support to the Department of Corrections. The primary function will include generating bonding paperwork for detainees to be released. Work involves receiving, reviewing, preparing, and processing department documents, conducting cash transactions, generating proof of incarcerations, entering data into the Jail Management System, and providing assistance to callers, visitors, and the general public.

The Corrections Clerk will be assigned to the Atlanta City Detention Center in the Administrative Services Division’s Public Transaction Office.

Supervision Received

Works under general supervision. May work independently or with other skilled or semi-skilled workers with responsibility for completion of assigned tasks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.

• Receives, reviews, prepares, and/or processes bonding documents for detainee release.
• Handles cash and counts funds for in-person cash bonds.
• Receives electronic transmittal for electronic bond payments.
• Assists bonding companies in processing detainee bonds.,
• Greets individuals entering the jail, ascertains the nature of business, provides information, or directs to the appropriate person.
• Answers incoming telephone calls and routes the calls to the appropriate unit.
• Respond to inquiries from visitors and individuals who call by supplying basic bonding information.
• Generates proof of incarceration documents for former detainees, makes copies, and provides information on arrests to external customers.
• Performs a variety of clerical duties that include printing jail rosters, updating the jail management system with bond documents, word processing, copying, and filing.
• Provides assistance to visitors on designated visitation days.
• Copies credentials for professional visits upon request.
• Assists public defenders with contacting detainees and preparing for court appearances.
• Assists other law enforcement agencies with in-person visits.
• Receives weekends and after-hours deliveries of mail.
• Assist jail court officers with daily court paperwork.
May perform other duties as assigned

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.