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.
On September 16th the Commission voted and approved 6 ICOTS enhancements to be implemented in FY2021.
These enhancements (attached) will be in production on or before June 20, 2021 and expected to be pushed out in multiple code releases.
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ICOTS 7.0 code release is in production on October 21, 2009 and resolves the development items described below:
ICOTS Reports
Report parameters are correct and descriptions for each report are available.
To ensure the correct layout and format for the…
Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System
The Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) is rapidly advancing the electronic database project designated the Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System (ICOTS). In the spring of 2007,…
The Compact Workload search remembers the criteria you used in your last search every time you log in to ICOTS. This is to help users that perform the same search over and over again be efficient. Sometimes, it's easy to forget that you left a drop down…
ICOTS 17.0 code release is in production on February 29, 2012 and implements the development items described below:
Case Closure Notice Reply
In conjunction with approved amendment to Rule 4.112 (d) effective March 1, 2012, a due date for a Case Closure…
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that shows up on the 'Cases in Need of Departure Notice' report in ICOTS, but the approved reporting instructions were withdrawn.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 Departure…
The Offenders Awaiting Retaking Report in ICOTS displays cases when: The Receiving State reports status of ‘Available’ on an Offender Violation Report or Addendum to Offender Violation Report AND the Sending State responds indicating ‘warrant issued/…
On Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Appriss pushed the second batch of training help points to ICOTS.
As described in the announcement for the first batch, the ICOTS Help Points were designed to replace and improve upon the ICOTS User Guide PDF. Instead of a…
On Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Appriss pushed the first batch of ICOTS training help points to ICOTS.
The ICOTS Help Points were designed to replace and improve upon the ICOTS User Guide PDF. Instead of a large and cumbersome document that's difficult…
Q: How do I expunge a compact case from ICOTS? A: Expunging a case is different than deleting a duplicate offender record in ICOTS. A delete, merge, or move case request is the appropriate action when dealing with duplicate offenders. An expungement…
These are the processes involved with withdrawing cases and individual compact activities. Withdrawing Cases and Individual Activities The function to withdraw an entire case is now separate from the function to withdraw an individual activity. This…
Most states have their own list of codes they use to categorize offenses. To centralize all the criminal offenses record in ICOTS, each state must enter an offender's offense details using NCIC codes. Below is a complete list of all the NCIC offense codes…
This tutorial explains the process of reassigning compact cases and activities. Supervisors and Compact Office Users have the ability to reassign cases and forward Compact Activities in ICOTS. Reassigning takes place when a Supervisor User reassigns cases…
All times associated with compact activity histories are listed in the 24 hour format and based on Eastern Standard Time.
The ICOTS End User Training offers several topic based modules. Visit the On-Demand training section of the ICAOS website to access the modules
ICOTS 300 - ICAOS/ICOTS 300 Privacy Policy Training Prior to accessing ICOTS, users must be trained on ICAOS…
This tutorial gives states some direction on how to best implement ICOTS.
Topics covered are: Help desk, user load, setting up workflow, managing case load, legacy data, duplicate records, and pending cases.
The ICOTS Implementation Guide will offer…
Description: The 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…
Search the ICOTS knowledge base for information on existing ICOTS issues and frequently asked questions. You can submit a ticket or check the status of your existing tickets by signing in with your ICAOS website username and password.
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On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 3 enhancement and 2 bug fixes were launched in ICOTS to address approved rule amendments. Full list of the Rule Amendments and the updated Rules can be found on the ICAOS main website. www.interstatecompact.org
The…
[Last updated July 3, 2017] Below are the 'Due on' and 'Overdue' email notifications generated by ICOTS: Case Closure Notices due in 30 days, 30 calendar days prior to 10 business days after the Supervision End Date due today, 10 business days after the …
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…
Cases uploaded with Legacy Data in error will need to be closed 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 process in ICOTS as it is not an option to delete…
On Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Appriss pushed one functional enhancement to ICOTS.
Appriss made the commission aware of a possible security issue a few months ago, where offenders’ dates of birth were included in the body of email notifications from ICOTS.…
Appriss Safety is happy to introduce its new Event Communication System (ECS), designed to inform our customers of any operational events affecting our products.
Through the ECS website, customers are encouraged to subscribe to automatic updates. During…
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Q: I have staff that are trying to take and retake on-demand modules in the ICOTS Course Library. They are being directed to the judicial section when the training they want is clicked on. Is work being done on the ICOTS…
Appriss launched two partial user security releases for ICOTS in October in order to keep ICOTS in compliance with CJIS security standards, which they are contractually obligated to do. These changes are part of the new CJIS security standards policy…
Q: ICOTS is timing out much more quickly than it used to. Why is that? A: Appriss launched part one of a user security release in ICOTS on 10/8/14 in order to keep ICOTS in compliance with CJIS security standards, which they are contractually obligated to…
As of May 1, 2011 the ICAOS national office is the sole provider of ICOTS helpdesk support for state compact offices.
Benefits for States
There are several benefits states will experience from this transition to a national office-only ICOTS helpdesk.
1.…
Q: I used to be able to log in to ICOTS using two different web browsers. Why do I get an error message that I'm "logged in from a different IP" now? A: Appriss launched part one of a user security release in ICOTS on 10/8/14 in order to keep ICOTS in…
Compact Office Staff Training Last Updated February 27, 2020 These training tools and resources are specific to Compact Office Staff discussing how to operationalize the ICAOS rules when training stakeholders. 2020 Amendment Training for Compact Office…