Duties Description The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision(DOCCS) is a unique state agency that touches wide range of fields: public safety, clemency, criminal investigations, medical, education, industries, trades, re-entry, counseling, food service, disciplinary hearings and arbitrations, ministerial, and investigations. An assistant counsel may be asked to perform other duties as assigned by the Deputy Commissioner and Counsel, including but not limited to, advising Department staff on legal issues related to contracts and procurement activity, visitation appeals, and responding to legal representatives for members of the incarcerated population.