DOC Jail & Detention Standards Criminal Justice Specialist II

Position Title:

Criminal Justice Specialist II

Job

Requisition

Closing Date: 03/13/2026 11:59 p.m.

Agency:
Department of Corrections

Class

Title:

CRIM JUSTICE SPEC II - 10232

Skill Option:
None

Bilingual Option:
None

Salary:
Anticipated Starting Salary $6,589/month; CBA Applies;
Full Range: $6,589-$9,974/month

Job Type: Salaried

Category:
Full Time

County:
Sangamon

Number of Vacancies : 1

Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME

Merit Comp Code:

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the  website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the Success Factors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Corrections must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

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Position Overview

Under direction of the unit manager, the criminal justice specialist II performs complex technical functions related to reviewing, designing, and developing plans to monitor offenders incarcerated in accordance with state standards, Illinois Revised Statutes and Federal guidelines. This position is responsible for ensuring minimum standards of incarceration are met, and aids local county jails and municipal lockups in improving operational and programmatic services through on-site inspections;

data gathering, and preparation/interpretation of reports. This position requires the ability to work within the corrections setting, observing jail living units, and facility services. The ability to communicate with stakeholders including detainees, jail staff, and elected officials is necessary. Extensive travel is required with occasional overnight travel. The Illinois Department of Corrections strongly encourages correction's professional interested in a challenging and fulfilling career in the criminal justice system to apply.

Essential Functions

* Travels to conduct on-site inspections of County Jail, Municipal lockups with the potential to hold offenders in order to verify previously submitted population data.

* Develops and presents specialized professional and confidential information and advice to Dept. of Correction's Detention Standards management and other outside Agencies, Grant providers, etc.

* Investigates unusual or extraordinary offences, e.g., jail breaks, fires, disease outbreak, officer assault.

* Research, develop and revises data collection forms utilized to track offenders.

* Makes formal presentations and assists in training and presenting educational program regarding inmate detention to local officials with specific reference and jail removal.

* Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

* Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in law, criminal justice, government, public administration, sociology, accounting or political science.

* Requires two (2) years of professional experience in planning, development, implementation or assessment of programs in criminal justice, government, public administration, sociology, accounting, political science or equivalent advanced academic work.

Preferred Qualifications

* Prefers at least three (3) years' experience conducting, inspections, audits, and/or compliance reviews of prisons, county jails, and/or municipal lockups.

* Prefers at least three (3) years' experience working in the capacity of consultant to criminal…