CASE RECORDS TECHNICIAN

Salinas Valley State Prison · Monterey County

Salary: $3,411 – $4,945 per month

Closes: 2026-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties Under the close supervision of the Supervising Case Records Technician (SCRT), the CRT performs varied duties of complexity and difficulty, relating to processing, maintaining and controlling inmate and parolee records. Act as a departmental liaison on Case Records related issues, involving detailed, sensitive, and extensive interaction with State, City, County, private sector, law enforcement and other agencies. Duties involve intake, transfer, parole, and discharge processes and are in compliance with State laws, rules, regulations and departmental policies meeting statutory requirements. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements • The position(s) require(s) a(n) Typing Certificate Certificate. You will be required to provide a copy of your certificate prior to being hired. 1. Do NOT include ANY confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission. 2. Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined a candidate does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board. 3. Candidates new to CDCR or the Division of Juvenile Justice are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting, and Tuberculosis testing prior to appointment followed by departmental annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter. 4. Pursuant to the Public Health Orders (Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings and State and Local Correctional Facilities and Detention Centers Health Care Worker Vaccination Requirement) issued by the California Department of Public Health and the directive Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines and Testing for Institution Staff issued by the Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR), all staff assigned to this post/position may be required to show evidence of full vaccination and booster for COVID-19, absent an approved reasonable medical or religious accommodation precluding them from vaccination. 5. Applicants who completed their education outside of the US (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at NACES | National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. 6. When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred. 7. CDCR utilizes E-Verify to confirm candidate’s identity and employment authorization. For more information about E-Verify, you may go to www.e-verify.gov. 8. This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: Willingness to create and promote an equitable and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and valued.
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Job Description and Duties

Under the close supervision of the Supervising Case Records Technician (SCRT), the CRT performs varied duties of complexity and difficulty, relating to processing, maintaining and controlling inmate and parolee records. Act as a departmental liaison on Case Records related issues, involving detailed, sensitive, and extensive interaction with State, City, County, private sector, law enforcement and other agencies. Duties involve intake, transfer, parole, and discharge processes and are in compliance with State laws, rules, regulations and departmental policies meeting statutory requirements.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

  • The position(s) require(s) a(n) Typing Certificate Certificate. You will be required to provide a copy of your certificate prior to being hired.

1. Do NOT include ANY confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

2. Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined a candidate does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

3. Candidates new to CDCR or the Division of Juvenile Justice are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting, and Tuberculosis testing prior to appointment followed by departmental annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.

4. Pursuant to the Public Health Orders (Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings and State and Local Correctional Facilities and Detention Centers Health Care Worker Vaccination Requirement) issued by the California Department of Public Health and the directive Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines and Testing for Institution Staff issued by the Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR), all staff assigned to this post/position may be required to show evidence of full vaccination and booster for COVID-19, absent an approved reasonable medical or religious accommodation precluding them from vaccination.

5. Applicants who completed their education outside of the US (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at NACES | National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.


6. When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.


7. CDCR utilizes E-Verify to confirm candidate’s identity and employment authorization. For more information about E-Verify, you may go to www.e-verify.gov.


8. This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: Willingness to create and promote an equitable and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and valued.

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Salary context

The annualized midpoint for this posting is $50,136. That matches the $50,136 median among 5 current California public jobs with the same normalized title.

More jobs at this employer

Salinas Valley State Prison currently has 6 other open positions in this database.

Regional hiring context

There are 25 current state openings in Monterey County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 12 days, on November 16, 2026.

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Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on November 3, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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