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County of Riverside
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Sheriff's Corrections Assistant Trainee
County of Riverside
Sheriff
Location
Riverside, California, 92502-1569
Salary
$20.09 - $26.30
per hour
Type
Closes
January 25, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This entry-level job involves working in a county jail's business office, handling tasks like processing court documents, managing inmate bookings and releases, and dealing with financial transactions for inmates under close supervision.
It's a training role where you'll learn specialized clerical work in a corrections setting, including rotating shifts and irregular hours.
A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with strong organizational skills, comfortable in a fast-paced law enforcement environment, and interested in public service.
Key Requirements
- Process court documents and interpret proceedings to manage inmate releases and detentions
- Input booking charges into the Jail Information Management System (JIMS) and run queries via CLETS and NCIC
- Verify court information and compute inmate sentences to determine discharge dates
- Handle cash and money orders for inmate accounts, reconcile receipts, and register transactions
- Prepare documents for inmate transfers to other agencies and coordinate with liaisons
- Create daily court calendars to ensure proper inmate transport and scheduling
- Review and process Probable Cause Forms, sending statements to courts and monitoring decisions
Full Job Description
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The Riverside County Sheriff's Office seeks to fill a Sheriff's Corrections Assistant Trainee position at the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio.
The Sheriff's Corrections Assistant Trainee is the entry-level classification within the Sheriff's Corrections Assistant series assigned to the jail Business Office and reports to a supervisory or manager level position.
The incumbent will work in a training capacity performing the more routine specialized clerical duties and under the immediate supervision of a Supervising Sheriff's Corrections Assistant or a correctional or sworn sergeant, learn the more complex and difficult specialized tasks.
The incumbent will be required to work rotating shifts (12 hours), weekends, nights, holidays, irregular hours, and may be required to work overtime.
Meet the Team!
The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, with a staff of over 3,600 dedicated men and women, cover the expanse of over 7,300 square miles in southern California. The Sheriff’s Department is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty and believes in service above self.
The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, with a staff of over 3,600 dedicated men and women, cover the expanse of over 7,300 square miles in southern California. The Sheriff’s Department is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty and believes in service above self.
Who may apply?
This position is open to current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Sheriff's Office may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.
Requirements
• Receive and process court documents and interpret court proceedings to determine which inmates are to be released or detained; ensure inmates are sent to the correct court on the proper date and time.
• Process the Business Office portion of inmate booking and input charges into the Jail Information Management System (JIMS); run queries through the California Law Enforcement Tracking System (CLETS) and National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computer automated criminal information tracking systems; review booking charges for accuracy and apply bail schedule and rules to determine if charge(s) are eligible for bail.
• Verify court information in an inmate's booking file and apply appropriate rules/ regulations to compute the inmate's sentence(s) to determine proper discharge date.
• Receive cash or Postal Money Orders for inmates and credit proper inmate accounts; reconcile daily receipts and register transactions.
• Prepare documents and update files within JIMS for those inmates being transferred to other federal, state, or local agencies; may coordinate with appropriate agency liaison for the transfer of inmate(s) to their facility.
• Prepare daily court calendar to ensure that inmates are transported to the proper courtroom and appear on the correct court schedule.
• Review accounts for Probable Cause Forms in all new inmate-booking files; send Probable Cause Statements to the appropriate court and judge, and monitor their decision to determine the appropriate action for the inmates.
• Calculate appropriate bail amounts by applying penal codes and bail table rules/regulations; answer telephone inquiries from bail bond agents and the public regarding bail and release information.
• Perform other clerical tasks including filing, faxing, routing telephone calls to appropriate staff, and operating a variety of office equipment.
• Order supplies and equipment by monitoring inventory levels and prepare proper paperwork.
Qualifications
Education: Graduation from high school, possession of a certificate of proficiency issued by the California State Board of Education or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. examination.
Experience: One year of clerical experience. (Completion of 18 semester or 27 quarter units from an accredited college or university in secretarial sciences, office practices, business administration, or a closely related field to the assignment OR completion of 260 hours of training from a recognized occupation training program in secretarial science, business education or a closely related field to the assignment may be substituted for the required experience.)
Knowledge of: Modern office procedures; correct English usage including spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Ability to: Perform general clerical work; learn complex computerized criminal information software; learn the procedures and details of legal documents pertaining to criminal records/warrants in a correctional facility; establish effective working relationships with others and communicate tactfully and courteously with the public and peers; accurately perform basic arithmetic computations; follow oral and written directions; process specialized Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) documents; learn all applicable law enforcement related codes, rules, regulations, and laws; meet department production and accuracy standards.
**Proof of education must be uploaded with application**
Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application.
Other Requirements:
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.
Physical requirements: Primarily working in an office setting but depending on the assignment some light travel to various locations.
Sheriff's Corrections Assistants are required to work rotating shifts, weekends, nights, holidays, irregular hours, and may be required to work overtime.
Additional Information
For more information regarding the position, please contact the recruiter Joe Olivares at (951) 955-9554 or via email at jomendoz@rivco.org.
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