The Corrections Mail Inspector position with the Department of Corrections offers a unique opportunity to support safe and efficient operations within the institution. This role allows you to make a direct impact by helping maintain secure mail handling that protects staff and inmates. You will join a team that values diligence, reliability, and strong attention to detail. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys meaningful work that strengthens institutional safety.
This position supports the safe and organized movement of mail throughout the institution while following all required policies and procedures. The work focuses on inspecting, processing, and delivering items in a careful and efficient manner. As a Corrections Mail Inspector, you will perform the following duties:
- Mail Inspection: Inspect incoming and outgoing items to identify contraband and ensure compliance with postal and departmental rules
- Item Retrieval: Collect mail from designated locations and coordinate its delivery to approved institutional areas
- Record Keeping: Maintain logs of inmate property and document mail processing activities in accordance with regulations
- Policy Awareness: Stay informed about changes to procedures that affect mail handling and apply updated requirements
- Staff Response: Respond to inmate request forms and communicate with staff regarding mail concerns
- General Duties: Carry out additional tasks that support effective mailroom operations
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Two years of clerical experience, including one year in the field of corrections; or
- Any combination of experience and/or training which provides the Required Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities.
Additional Requirements:
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
- Successful completion of Basic Training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
Legal Requirements:
- You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.