Compact Online Reference Encyclopedia (CORE)

Looking for information on a specific topic, training, rule, or process? Through one search here, you can find the information you need from ICAOS’ white papers, advisory opinions, bylaws, policies, Hearing Officer's Guide, training modules, rules, helpdesk articles and the bench book. All results are cross-referenced with links to make navigation easy and intuitive.

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State Council Roster Submissions
Submit Your Council Here The Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS), Article IV, requires that “Each member state shall create a State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision. . .” ICAOS Administrative Policy 03-2009 …
Sturgis Motorcycle Week
Please restrict travel to Black Hills area during Sturgis Motorcycle Week. This includes cities of Sturgis, Lead, Deadwood, Spearfish, Rapid City, Wall, Kadoka, Belle Fourche, Hot Springs, Custer, Hill City, Edgemont, Newell, and all campgrounds in the…
Lieutenant Bill West / Nevada / September 17, 2020
On September 16, 2020 NM received a request from a local Probation and Parole office asking for assistance for our the local District Attorney in the location of a NV probation officer. Compact Administrator Cohen submitted an email to DCA Bill West from…
Thriving in the Trenches
Few people would doubt that managing the interstate transfer of criminal offenders is stressful work. The stakes are high and challenging experiences can easily become an ordinary part of the workday. Then, in the blink of an eye, the world changed! With…
ICOTS Enhancements 2020
 
Victim Support
  The Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) is proud to partner with the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) to ensure victims of crime are treated with dignity, fairness and respect, and to promote victims’ rights…
Enhancement #1 - CCN Language Update
Proposal to modify/enhance ICOTS application: Update Language on CCN Due Notifications Proposed by: Technology Committee (via DCA Liaison Committee)  Enhancement No: ER_2020_01_CCNDueNotifications_Technology Users Impacted: PO (Field User), Supervisor,…
Bench Book - 2.11.1 Primary Powers of the Commission
The powers of the Commission appear in Article V of the ICAOS. Among its primary powers, the Commission: Promulgates rules, which are binding on the states and have the force and effect of statutory law within each member state; Oversees, supervises, and…
ABM Docketbook Page - Minutes
Enhancement #6 - Rejected Case Notifications
Proposal to modify/enhance ICOTS application: Update Rejected Case Notifications Proposed by: Technology Committee (via VA)Enhancement No: ER_2020_06_UpdateRejectedCaseNotifications_Technology Users Impacted: PO (Field User), Supervisor, Compact Office,…
Enhancement #7 - Include Last Primary Residence
Proposal to modify/enhance ICOTS application: Include Last Primary Residence on Both the Case Closure and Case Closure Reply PDFs Proposed by: Technology Committee (via VA)Enhancement no: ER_2020_07_ IncludePrimaryResidenceonCCNCCN-Reply_Technology Users…
Bench Book - 2.9 Key Features of the ICAOS
The following are key features of the ICAOS: The creation of a formal Interstate Commission comprised of Commissioners representing each of the member states and vested with full voting rights, the exercise of which is binding on the respective state. The…
2020 ABM - Register Now
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Enhancement #3 - Selecting CARs - WITHDRAWN
WITHDRAWN Proposal to modify/enhance ICOTS application: Allow Users to Select the Specific CAR and Multiple CARs to Which They Are Replying Proposed by: Technology Committee (via DCA Liaison Committee)Enhancement No:…
Compliance Sanctioning Guidelines 01-2019
I. Objective and Application In addition to a state being required to complete remedial training or technical assistance (which may include a corrective action plan), alternative dispute resolution, or suspension/termination of membership in the compact,…
Hearing Officer's Guide - V. Waiver of Hearing
Rule 5.108 provides that an offender subject to retaking can waive a probable cause hearing. No waiver is to be accepted unless the offender admits to one or more violations that are subject to revocation of supervision. The critical elements of such a…
Hearing Officer's Guide - I. When is an Offender Entitled to a Probable Cause Hearing?
An offender is normally entitled to a probable cause hearing in the receiving state when: The offender is in custodial detention in the receiving state based on violations of supervision that occurred in that state or based on a request from the sending…
Hearing Officer's Guide - II. Basic Considerations of a Due Process Retaking Hearing
Where a probable cause hearing is required, the following are elements of due process that are applicable in all circumstances: The hearing must be conducted by a neutral and independent person and reasonably close in time and place to the alleged…
Hearing Officer's Guide - III. Retaking Based on Violations that Occur in the Receiving State
Where the retaking of an offender is based on a violation of the conditions of supervision in the receiving state and such violation is likely to form the basis for revocation of community supervision in the sending state, the following additional…
Hearing Officer's Guide - IV. Retaking Based on Violations that Occur in Another State
If the retaking of an offender is based on violations of the conditions of supervision that occur in another state, the hearing to which the offender is entitled may be substantially less. In general, if the violation occurs during a visit for example,…
BYLAWS - ARTICLE I - COMMISSION PURPOSE, FUNCTION AND BY-LAWS
Section 1. Purpose. Pursuant to the terms of the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision, (the “Compact”), the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (the “Commission”) is established to fulfill the objectives of the Compact,…
Record Retention and Destruction 02-2009
I. Authority The Executive Committee is vested with the power to adopt a policy on behalf of the Interstate Commission during periods when the Interstate Commission is not in session. The Executive Committee oversees the day-to-day activities managed by…
Rule 6.103 - Enforcement actions against a defaulting state
(a) If the Interstate Commission determines that any state has at any time defaulted (“defaulting state”) in the performance of any of its obligations or responsibilities under this Compact, the by–laws or any duly promulgated rules the Interstate…
BYLAWS - ARTICLE VII - COMMITTEES
Section 1. Executive Committee. The Commission may establish an executive committee, which shall be empowered to act on behalf of the Commission during the interim between Commission meetings, except for rulemaking or amendment of the Compact. The…
Survey Policy and Standards 01-2014
I. Overview For this policy, the definition of a survey is the gathering of information through questionnaires, interviews, etc., to make inferences about a sample, population, or process. The ICAOS national office serves as the Commission’s survey…
White Paper - State Liability: Why Your State Can Be Sanctioned Upon Violation of the Compact or the ICAOS Rules
Published September 2, 2011 At the request of the ICAOS Executive Committee resulting from several recent cases in which courts and other agencies have apparently lacked awareness or ignored the requirements of ICAOS and its rules in particular cases, the…
White Paper - Discharge of Sentences in Lieu of Retaking is a Violation of the Compact and the ICAOS Rules
Published November 1, 2013 The ICAOS Executive Committee has requested this ‘white paper’ resulting from several recent cases in which courts, prosecuting attorneys, and probation and parole officers have apparently lacked awareness or ignored the…
Definition - Compact Administrator
Compact Administrator – means the individual in each compacting state appointed under the terms of this compact and responsible for the administration and management of the state's supervision and transfer of offenders subject to the terms of this compact…
Definition - Compliance
Compliance – means that an offender is abiding by all terms and conditions of supervision, including payment of restitution, family support, fines, court costs or other financial obligations imposed by the sending state.
Definition - Supervision Fee
Supervision Fee – means a fee collected by the receiving state for the supervision of an offender.
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