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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Bench Book - 4.7.3.1 When a Probable Cause Hearing is Not Required
A supervised individual convicted of a new conviction in the receiving state forming the basis for retaking is not entitled to further hearings, the conviction being conclusive as to the status of the individual’s violations of supervision and the right…
Hearing Officer's Guide - I. When is an Supervised Individual Entitled to a Probable Cause Hearing?
In Morrissey and Gagnon, the US Supreme Court established a two-step process for revocation proceedings.  Step 1: A preliminary hearing to determine the appropriateness of the individual's detention due to suspected violations of conditions of supervision…
Definition - Adult 
Adult – means both individuals legally classified as adults and juveniles treated as adults by court order, statute, or operation of law.
Rule 3.101-2 - Discretionary Transfer of Supervision
(a) A sending state may request transfer of supervision of a supervised individual who does not meet the eligibility requirements in Rule 3.101, where acceptance in the receiving state would support successful completion of supervision, rehabilitation of…
Rule 5.111 - Denial of Bail or Other Release Conditions to Certain Supervised Individuals
A supervised individual against whom retaking procedures have been instituted by a sending or receiving state shall not be admitted to bail or other release conditions in any state. History: Adopted November 4, 2003, effective August 1, 2004; amended…
Rule 5.103-1 - Mandatory Retaking for Supervised Individuals Who Abscond
(a) Within 15 business days of receipt of an absconder violation report and case closure, the sending state shall issue a warrant and, upon apprehension, file a detainer with the holding facility where the supervised individual is in custody. (b) If a …
Definition - Receiving State
Receiving State – means a state to which a supervised individual requests transfer of supervision or is transferred.
Definition - Temporary Travel Permit 
Temporary Travel Permit – means, for the purposes of Rule 3.108 (b), the written permission granted to an offender, whose supervision has been designated a “victim–sensitive” matter, to travel outside the supervising state for more than 24 hours but no…
Rule 3.107 - Transfer Request
(a) A transfer request for a supervised individual 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…
Bench Book - 3.5.2 Travel Permits
Supervised individuals may be granted travel permits, which are defined as “written permission granted to a supervised individual authorizing travel from one state to another.” See Rule 1.101 Rule 3.110 requires a receiving state to notify the sending…
On-Demand - ICAOS/ICOTS 304 Reporting Violations Requiring Retaking
This on-demand training module illustrates the violation reporting process for offenders supervised in a receiving state and how this process impacts the sending state's obligation to retake an offender. Completion time is approximately 20 minutes.
Rule 3.105 - Pre-Release Transfer Request
(a) A sending state may submit a completed request for transfer of supervision no earlier than 120 calendar days prior to a supervised individual’s planned release from a correctional facility. (b) If a pre-release transfer request has been submitted, a…
Rule 4.105 - Arrival and Departure Notifications; Withdrawal of Reporting Instructions
(a) Departure notifications—At the time of departure from any state pursuant to a transfer of supervision or the granting of reporting instructions, the state from which the supervised individual departs shall notify the intended receiving state, and, if…
Definition - Offender
Offender – means an adult placed under, or made subject to, supervision as the result of the commission of a criminal offense and released to the community under the jurisdiction of courts, paroling authorities, corrections, or other criminal justice…
Definition - Resident Family
Resident Family – means a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, adult child, adult sibling, spouse, legal guardian, or step-parent who has resided in the receiving state for 180 calendar days or longer as of the date of the transfer request; and indicates…
Definition - Relocate
Relocate – means to remain in another state for more than 45 consecutive days in any 12 month period.
Rule 5.107 - Officers Retaking a Supervised Individual
(a) Officers authorized under the law of a sending state may enter a state where the supervised individual is found and apprehend and retake the individual, subject to this compact, its rules, and due process requirements. (b) The sending state shall be…
Hearing Officer's Guide - II. Considerations for Probable Cause Hearings
When a probable cause hearing is required, the following elements of due process apply: Supervised individual’s rights Supervised Individuals are entitled to: Clear, written notice of his or her rights for a PC hearing.    Understand the purpose of the PC…
Bench Book - 2.9 Key Features of the ICAOS
The following are key features of the ICAOS: The creation of a formal Interstate Commission comprised of Commissioners representing each of the member states and vested with full voting rights, the exercise of which is binding on the respective state. The…
Rule 4.104 - Supervised Individual Registration or DNA Testing in Receiving or Sending State
A receiving state shall require that a supervised individual transferred under the interstate compact comply with any registration and DNA testing requirements in accordance with the laws or policies of the receiving state and shall assist the sending…
Rule 4.109-1 - Authority to Arrest and Detain
A supervised individual in violation of the conditions of supervision may be taken into custody or continued in custody by the receiving state. History: Adopted October 4, 2006, effective January 1, 2007; amended September 14, 2016, effective June 1, 2017…
On-Demand - ICAOS 201 Retaking & Warrants
This on-demand training module includes: Retaking & Warrant Overview Discretionary Retaking & Mandatory Retaking
Definition - Victim-Sensitive
Victim-Sensitive – means a designation made by the sending state in accordance with its definition of “crime victim” under the statutes governing the rights of crime victims in the sending state. The receiving state shall give notice of supervised…
Definition - Violent Crime 
Violent Crime – means any crime involving the unlawful exertion of physical force with the intent to cause injury or physical harm to a person; or an offense in which a person has incurred direct or threatened physical or psychological harm as defined by…
Rule 3.104 - Time Allowed for Investigation by Receiving State
(a) A receiving state shall complete an investigation and respond to a sending state’s request for a supervised individual’s transfer of supervision no later than the 45th calendar day following receipt of a completed transfer request in the receiving…
Bench Book - 4.7.3.2 Probable Cause Hearings when Violations Occurred in another State
Where the retaking of a supervised individual may result in revocation of conditional release by the sending state, the individual is entitled to the basic due process considerations that are the foundation of the Supreme Court’s decisions in Morrissey…
Rule 6.103 - Enforcement Actions Against a Defaulting State
(a) If the Interstate Commission determines that any state has at any time defaulted (“defaulting state”) in the performance of any of its obligations or responsibilities under this Compact, the by–laws or any duly promulgated rules the Interstate…
Rule 4.103-1 - Force and Effect of Conditions Imposed by a Receiving State
The sending state shall give the same force and effect to conditions imposed by a receiving state as if those conditions had been imposed by the sending state. History: Adopted October 26, 2004, effective January 1, 2005; amended October 4, 2006,…
On-Demand - ICAOS 202 Violation Reports for Mandatory Retaking
This on-demand training module includes: Violation Reports for Mandatory Retaking Types of Violations Requiring Retaking Documentation Expectations Managing the Retaking Process
On-Demand - ICAOS 203 Probable Cause Hearings
This on-demand training module includes: Probable Cause Hearing Overview & Purpose When a Probable Cause Hearing is Required Probable Cause Hearing Requirements Waiver of Probable Cause
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