Compact Online Reference Encyclopedia (CORE)
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A person who is released from incarceration under furlough, work-release, or other preparole program is not eligible for transfer under the compact.
History: Adopted November 3, 2003, effective August 1, 2004.
Whether the offender being in the receiving state prior to investigation is a valid reason for rejection
Whether the receiving state's acceptance of a transfer request or reporting instructions creates the 'planned release' date
(a) A sending state may submit a completed request for transfer of supervision no earlier than 120 calendar days prior to an offender’s planned release from a correctional facility.
(b) If a pre-release transfer request has been submitted, a sending state…
Whether a receiving state can exceed the 45 day rule to determine if a supervision plan is valid for sex offenders
(a) A receiving state shall complete investigation and respond to a sending state’s request for an offender’s transfer of supervision no later than the 45th calendar day following receipt of a completed transfer request in the receiving state’s compact…
Transferring Supervision to the Receiving State
These training tools and resources discuss requirements and processes for transferring supervision of an offender to another state.
-Transfer Request Requirements
-Investigation Period
-Requesting Reporting…
I. Authority
The Executive Committee is vested with the power to act 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 the…
Rule 2.110 was written to develop the standard for interstate travel and exclude those offenders who do not meet the criteria for transfer under the Compact. Violation of this rule presents a real threat to the safety of the public and probation and…
Frequently asked questions regarding the administration of users and access to the ICOTS system.
What is the purpose of the ICOTS Privacy Policy? Do all users have to sign the agreement or just the agency?
The Privacy Policy and user agreement apply to…
Frequently asked questions and answers regarding supervisor functions and activities in ICOTS.
I received an email to review an outgoing Transfer Request and to log into ICOTS; when I log in I am at the Assistants screen which only initiates activities.…
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…
On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, three new enhancements and one bug fix were launched in ICOTS. This is the third of several enhancement releases to take place during FY 2019.
The description of the changes are as follows:
1.) Modify Check Boxes on the…
The rules of the Commission can have significant impact on the time between final disposition of a case and when the offender can actually move to another state. To the extent that an offender is eligible for transfer under the Compact, a court does not…
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…
Despite multiple enhancements aimed to reduce the number of duplicate and junk records, the creation of duplicates and junk by ICOTS users remains an issue. Duplicate/junk offenders cause confusion, invalidate data, and waste valuable time and resources…
(a) Except as provided in sections (c) & (d), and subject to the exceptions in Rule 3.103 and 3.106, a sending state seeking to transfer supervision of an offender to another state shall submit a completed transfer request with all required…
Through its rules, the Commission allows an “expedited” option, which effectively allows the offender to transfer supervision on a “pending acceptance” basis. To qualify for expedited reporting instructions, the sending and receiving state must agree that…
(a)
A request for reporting instructions for an offender who was living in the receiving state at the time of initial sentencing or after disposition of a violation or revocation proceeding shall be submitted by the sending state within 7 business days of…
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…
(a) Eligibility for Transfer—At the discretion of the sending state a sex offender shall be eligible for transfer to a receiving state under the Compact rules. A sex offender shall not be allowed to leave the sending state until the sending state’s…
(a) When an offender submits a request to transfer to a receiving state or a subsequent receiving state, or to return to a sending state, the victim notification authority in the sending state shall inform victims of the offender of their right to be…
The Commission adopted Rule 3.103 to address those offenders subject to probation who need to relocate to a state prior to acceptance and receiving reporting instructions. This rule allows an offender who is living in the receiving state at the time of…
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,…
Privacy Policy
Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System
Version 4.0
Approved 04/23/2009
Revised on 4/05/2022
1.0 Statement of Purpose
The goal of establishing and maintaining the ICOTS is to further the following purposes of the Commission:…
As discussed, offenders have no constitutional travel rights and states have no constitutional obligations to open their doors to offenders from other states. Thus, ICAOS is the only mechanism by which states can regulate the interstate movement of adult…
Whether a sending state may request an investigation prior to the offender’s release from incarceration
(a) No state shall permit an offender who is eligible for transfer under this compact to relocate to another state except as provided by the Compact and these rules.
(b) An offender who is not eligible for transfer under this Compact is not subject to…
(a)
A sending state may request that a receiving state agree to expedited reporting instructions for an offender if the sending state believes that emergency circumstances exist and the receiving state agrees with that determination. If the receiving…
(a) A transfer request for an offender shall be transmitted through the electronic information system authorized by the commission and shall contain:
A narrative description of the instant offense in sufficient detail to describe the circumstances, type…