The commission’s enforcement mechanisms in Articles IX and XII are other distinctive and far-reaching of its powers. These enforcement mechanisms are specifically intended to ensure that member states meet their contractual obligations by adhering to the compact’s terms and any rules established by the commission. The commission’s enforcement mechanisms are not aimed at compelling compliance from supervised individuals—that responsibility lies with the courts, paroling authorities, and corrections officials within each member state.
Enforcement action using these mechanisms may be triggered by a state’s failure to appoint a commissioner or maintain an active state council, failure to pay required dues, failure to issue compact-compliant warrants, or improper discharge of a supervised individual in lieu of mandatory retaking.