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.

Displaying 31 - 60 of 119
Support - Rejected Cases Never Transferred (Data Management)
The Rejected Cases Never Transferred lists all current rejected compact cases where the offender never arrived in the receiving state. The dashboard includes information on state, offender ID, compact case number, offender name, sending state, receiving…
Support - Warrant Status ICOTS Functionality
Warrant status is a special status that is used to track warrants that are required by ICAOS rules in BOTH historical and non-historical cases.  When a warrant record is active, the profile screen will display the 'Active Warrant' special status…
Support - Arrival Notice after Departure Notice (Active Cases)
The Arrival Notice after Departure Notice lists cases with a Notice of Departure transmitted to the receiving state within the date range set for the filter "Date NOD Sent". The report can be filtered on supervision type, case status (active or…
Support - Print All fails to generate PDF for a compact case
This happens a lot with scanned and uploaded documents. Some scanned documents that are saved to PDF, don't adhere to the document format standards for PDFs. This causes the program that compiles all the PDFs into one document to throw an error. The…
Support - 4-2009i - Multiple Cases involving Dual Supervision in ICOTS
How to Submit Consecutive and Concurrent Cases for Offenders subject to both Probation and Parole Supervision Consecutive Parole & Probation Supervision Submitting a Transfer Request for an offender on parole supervision to be followed by…
Support - Case shows needing Notice of Departure incorrectly on ICOTS report
I have a case that shows up on the 'Cases in Need of Departure Notice' report in ICOTS, but the approved reporting instructions were withdrawn. How can I get this case removed? This is one of several known issues with the 'Cases in Need of…
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 - Split or Divided States in ICOTS
Due to the differences in workflow and activity processing in ICOTS, states have requested that we publish a list of the states that are configured as split in ICOTS. This means there is an independent and separate workflow for probation and parole ICOTS…
Support - Subsequent State Transfers
Request for Reporting Instructions When the user selects the receiving state, only those cases between the sending state and selected receiving state will be displayed to choose from.  The new RFRI and compact case will already have the offender…
Support - Junk Offender Records (Data Management)
The Junk Offender Records report lists all ICOTS offender records with either no associated compact cases or no transmitted compact activities on any associated compact cases. The dashboard includes information on state, offender ID, associated compact…
Support - Tolling Feature
The 'Tolling' indicator, utilized and managed by a sending state, illustrates a case is placed in "Tolling" status by the sending state's sentencing authority. Sending states must ensure the supervision end date is always a future…
Support - Compact Action Requests Transmitted
The Compact Action Requests Transmitted lists Compact Action Requests transmitted within a selected date range.  These reports can assist states in identifying cases in need of a requested Progress Report, Compact Action Requests in need of a reply (or…
Support - Administrative Reports Overview
About The administrative reports provide data on current cases, specific compact processes, cleanup of duplicate records and management of ICOTS users for your state. These reports provide states with details on active compact cases and provide tools to…
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 - Transfer Decisions (Transfers)
The Transfer Decision Dashboard (Summary & Detailed) provides an analysis tool for monitoring acceptance rates.  This report identifies areas for process improvement, training and corrective action needs. Outgoing Cases:  Identify users with…
Support - ICOTS User Roles Explained
State Administrator (See ICOTS Administration Section for more Information) Creates, deactivates, and establishes roles for users. Can add case notes to its state’s cases. Performs any and all functions available under the 'Administrators' Tab…
Support - Compact Action Request
Compact Action Request Workflow Link CARs to Compact Activities Users must select a CAR specialization or link it to a specific compact activity.  If the user selects "Link to Compact Activity", another drop down appears listing the available…
Support - Unable to submit Case Closure Notice when Primary Address is Blank (returning offender after bad Move or Merge)
Anytime a receiving state user is unable to create a case closure due to a 'lack of a primary address' identify the supervising state and request an address be entered into the offender's profile.  This action will resolve the error. See…
Support - Assigning, Delegating & Reassigning
Assigning - this process occurs when the responsibility for a Compact Activity or Case is designated to a PO from either a Supervisor or a Compact Office User. Reassigning - this process occurs when the responsibility for a Compact Activity or Case is…
Support - FY24 Annual Audit-Data Integrity Follow up
The Commission concentrated its audit resources in FY23 on ICOTS data integrity to ensure that the data contains accurate and reliable information for our internal and external partners. Given the FY23 audit findings, the Compliance and Executive…
Support - FY22 Q2 (October 2021-December 2021): Retaking management
Background on Retaking Management Four prior ICOTS enhancements to the Offender Violation Report (2013, 2017, 2018 & 2021 @ costs of $250k+) provide tools for ICOTS users to manage mandatory retaking.    In addition, several administrative reports…
Support - User's Tab-Managing Profile and Preferences
The Users Tab provides a way for you to view and edit your user and workflow information. Note: Before you can begin the ICOTS process for the very first time you must first go to the Users tab and complete the My Profile information. This is only…
Support - FY23 Transfer Decision Dashboard (Fall 2022)
Follow up to the FY22 transfer assessment and ABM sessions, this training will cover the various uses of the Transfer Decision Dashboard and uses for improving acceptance rates.  This report provides states analysis opportunities to identify areas for…
Support - Code Release 38.0 - ICOTS Enhancements 6/1/22-New Warrant Special Status, Discretionary Retaking & Offender Management updates
On Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Appriss pushed the code for new ICOTS enhancements to production. The enhancements involve new functionality for tracking warrant status, a new compact activity for discretionary retaking, and changes to the offender management…
Support - Request for Reporting Instructions to Return to a Sending State
Returning to a Sending State occurs for 3 reasons: Transferee requests to return to the sending state Transferee was granted reporting instructions during transfer investigation and transfer is denied (no subsequent transfer will occur) Return in lieu of…
Support - Activity History Reports Overview
About The activity history reports provide statistical and audit tools as well as provide an alternative to solely relying on emails for activity review or follow up.  These analysis tools can also measure impact of new procedures, policy or rule changes…
Support - Changing the Supervision End Date
The Supervision End Date serves as a Case Closure Notice Due date.   This date should ALWAYS be a future date for active cases.  Including 'tolled' cases.   From the offender’s profile, users can locate the change feature from the Compact Cases…
Support - Notice of Failure to Arrive
Upon selecting "Notice of Arrival" either from the Assistants tab or the offender profile, the user will be asked if the offender arrived in the receiving state. If the user selects "No", they will be directed to the Notice of Failure…
Support - Last Activity Transmitted
The Last Activity Report ensures regular communication when ICOTS cases are active.  The report lists the last transmitted compact activity on active incoming/outgoing cases. The dashboard can be filtered on supervision type, activity type, or receiving…
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…
Displaying 31 - 60 of 119