Closing Date: 10th August, 2026
Description:
Background Check:This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position
Who We Are And What We Do:
The mission of the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is to operate safe and secure facilities and provide effective community supervision in support of successful reentry. The department manages and operates or oversees 14 state prisons housing approximately 21,000 offenders. In addition, the department supervises some 79,000 offenders on probation, parole, or community correction and operates eight Day Reporting/Community Resource Centers across the state. The department is fully accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA).
Job Overview:
This position will serve in the Office of General Counsel in the TDOC Central Office located in the Rachel Jackson Building in downtown Nashville. The position involves handling matters related to legal issues surrounding correctional institutions as well as community supervision. The position requires interaction with staff at all levels of the organization and the ability to simultaneously manage a variety of work tasks dealing with various subject matters to include: inmate litigation, prison facility issues, community supervision procedures, investigations, employment law and constitutional law.
Key Responsibilities:
This position will serve in the Office of General Counsel in the TDOC Central Office located in the Rachel Jackson Building in downtown Nashville. The position involves handling matters related to legal issues surrounding correctional institutions as well as community supervision. The position requires interaction with staff at all levels of the organization and the ability to simultaneously manage a variety of work tasks dealing with various subject matters to include: inmate litigation, prison facility issues, community supervision procedures, investigations, employment law and constitutional law.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Litigation experience in state and/or federal court.
- Experience in a criminal justice/law enforcement field.
- Familiarity with corrections and community supervision.
- Familiarity and/or experience with legislative process.
- Familiarity with the Tennessee Public Records Act.
