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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Support - ICOTS User (Data Management)
The ICOTS User report lists all ICOTS users with information on state, role, supervisor, supervisor email, active status, workflow status, created date and last login date. Charts give a breakdown of user accounts requiring attention, number of active…
Support - Offenders Awaiting Retaking (Retaking)
The Offenders Awaiting Retaking report lists active cases in the receiving state with a violation report requiring retaking (mandatory) and availability marked as ‘Yes.’ It includes relevant transmission dates and information such as latest violation…
Support - Offenders Retaken, Then Re-Transferred (Retaking)
The Offenders Retaking then Retransferred report lists offenders to/from the sending state with prior cases closed by reason ‘retaken’ with a subsequent approved case transferred in ICOTS. This report serves as an analysis tool to determine whether…
Support - Possible Duplicate Offender (Data Management)
The Possible Duplicate Offender report lists ICOTS offenders who have been identified as possible duplicate records based on matches with first name, last name and date of birth or social security number. Also includes an indicator for whether there…
Support - Rejected Cases Returning vs Awaiting New Transfer (Transfers)
The Rejected Cases Returning vs Awaiting New Transfer report lists incoming/outgoing rejected cases where an offender is in the receiving state with approved RIs and has a rejected transfer request. Cases are distinguished by whether an offender is…
Support - Return in Lieu of Retaking (Retaking)
The Return in Lieu of Retaking report lists active cases in the receiving state with a violation requiring retake and a violation response ordering the offender to return. Charts distinguish cases between those with or without a transmitted returning RFRI…
Support - Overdue Transfer Requests
The Overdue Transfer Request Reply Report lists all compact cases in the receiving state (or from the sending state) that have a Transfer Reply overdue as of the last data upload. Case details include sending state, receiving state, probation, parole,…
Support - Supervision End Dates
The Supervision End Dates report lists all active offenders in the receiving state with a supervision end date in the selected date range. An offender is considered active with an accepted transfer case with a transmitted notice of arrival in the…
Support - Case Closure Compliance Performance
The case closure compliance report provides a list of cases in which a case closure notice was due within the specified date range. The case closure due date, case closure transmit date and days overdue are included for each case. Reports can be filtered…
Support - ICOTS Privacy Policy and User Agreement - On Demand Module
Description:The material presented in this module outlines the requirements of the Privacy Policy and User Agreement. Every user of ICOTS is required to read the policy and agree electronically to the user agreement when initially logging into ICOTS. The…
Support - FY22 Q3 (January 2022-March 2022): No transmitted activities; rejected case clean up (withdraw/close)
What is Case & Offender Management? Administrative functions for case and offender management assure the Commission’s internal and external partners that the ICOTS data contains information that is accurate, valid, and reliable.  Per the ICOTS…
Support - Mentor Resources
What is a mentor for the DCA Mentoring Program? It is the responbility of the DCA Regional Chair to assess the needs and goals of the participant and assign a mentor in consultation with the DCA Liaison Committee Chair.  A mentor has demonstrated an…
Support - Supervision in the Receiving State
Supervision in the Receiving State These training tools and resources discuss requirements and processes for offenders supervised in another state under the Interstate Compact Requirements. -Victim's Rights & Notification -Supervision…
Support - Case Closure-Reply Compliance Performance
The Case Closure Reply compliance report lists cases in which a closure notice reply was due within the specified date range. The case closure reply due date, case closure reply transmit date and days overdue are included for each case. This report…
Support - FY22 Q4 (April 2022-June 2022): User clean up (remove roles, deactivate after 12 months, etc.)
What is User Administration? With an average of 30,000 active ICOTS users at any given time, each state is responsible for user administration and user ICOTS training.  In FY2019, the Commission conducted an audit to ensure states have adopted and…
Support - ICAOS Rules Training Presentations & Resources
The Rules Training PowerPoint provides comprehensive information on the interstate compact in the various areas noted below.    Overview of the Compact Eligibility for Transfer Transfer Process/Investigation Supervision in the Receiving State/Closing a…
Support - Supervisor Functions ICOTS Demonstration
This is a demostration of certain functions available only to supervisors on the compact workload and manage case load.
Support - Requested Progress Report Compliance Performance
The Requested Progress Report Dashboard lists cases in which a requested progress report was due within the specified date range. The progress report due date, progress report transmit date and days overdue are included for each case.  The report can be…
Support - Utilizing Compact Workload Search Functionality
Find out how to narrow down and refine your search using the search criteria in the Compact Workload. With more legacy data going into ICOTS, many Compact Office Users are still experiencing problems with the Compact Workload when more than 250 records…
Support - Closing Erroneous Legacy Cases
Cases uploaded with Legacy Data in error will need to be closed via the Case Closure process in ICOTS. If a case appears in your workload as legacy data in error which had previously been closed, each state should work through the Case Closure process in…
Support - Case Closure Replies
Case Closure Replies must occur before cases are officially closed. To prevent states from inadvertently or prematurely closing cases via the Case Closure Notice a Case Closure Reply was created which essentially is an acknowledgement and agreement of a…
Support - Avoiding Duplicate Records
Avoid duplicate records by finishing what you start and deleting what you don't complete. Only the user who initiated an activity can remove it from an offender’s record, as long as it hasn’t been submitted. Most commonly, users are creating multiple…
Support - Not Receiving A Password Reset Email
ICOTS tells me I need to reset my password, but every time I submit my email address I never receive the email notification with the password reset link. First, check with your state compact office and make sure your ICOTS account is setup correctly in…
Support - Error Logging In After Successful Password Reset
Find out why login and password errors are typically associated with internet browser settings. I receive an error logging into ICOTS after I successfully reset my password. What am I doing wrong? There are two likely causes of this issue: 1.) The users…
Support - First Time Login / Password Reset
First Time Login Once a state administrator creates your account, you will receive an email and can set up your password.  Note:  This should be completed within 20 minutes of receiving the email.  If after 20 minutes, simply click 'What is my…
Support - ICOTS End User Training - On Demand Modules
The ICOTS End User Training has recently been redesigned to offer several topic based modules.  Visit the Ondemand training section of the ICAOS website to access the modules ICOTS 301-Introduction to ICOTS explains basic ICOTS functionality including…
Support - Errors and Technical Support
What is the process for getting assistance with errors or technical difficulties with ICOTS? First, always check to see if others at your location are experiencing issues that may be fixed by your IT department. After ruling out local issues, then contact…
Support - Compact Office Functions
Frequently asked questions and answers regarding the function and role of compact office users in ICOTS. I am a compact office user and processing an incoming activity, I have an option to delegate to a supervisor or assign to a PO. What’s the difference…
Support - Do Not Add "N/A" in Search Screens
We are seeing some errors where users are entering a first name, last name and then a “N/A” into the Alias field when they do a search. As mentioned, this is causing errors to appear in the application.The Alias field is not a required field when…
Support - 1-2009i - Subsequent State Transfers
Training Bulletin 1-2009i explains the process of creating a Transfer Request for an offender who is actively being supervised in another state. The execution of a subsequent state transfer, or third state transfer, has not changed with the implementation…
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