The Commission publishes numerous training materials and publications as well as offers many tools to each of its member states to assist individuals in learning and training on the Interstate Compact. The following presentations and documents are available for download.
ICOTS Training Resources
The National Office has developed a number of Training Resources for use by states to train end users on the ICOTS application. The materials include leader training, process tutorials, reference materials and recorded demonstrations and trainings.
Presentations
Legal Training / download presentation
• Overview of Interstate Compacts: Nature, Legal Underpinnings, Elements
• Use, Prevalence, Pros and Cons of Interstate Compacts
• Unique Characteristics and Implications – Congressional Consent Requirement
• Discuss Judicial Considerations of the ICAOS
Eligibility Criteria
Sentencing Considerations
Other Considerations
- Victim’s Rights
- Special Conditions
Returning Offenders to the Sending State
- Violations
- Probable Cause Hearings
• Liability and Immunity Considerations for Judicial Officers and Employees
Rules Training / download presentation
• Introduction & Authority of the Compact
• Compact Rules
Who is Eligible
How Supervision is Transferred to a Receiving State
Victim Notification
Manner of Supervision in a Receiving State
Retaking Offenders from the Receiving State
• Liability Considerations
State Council Training / download presentation
• Introduction & Authority of the Compact
• Structure of the Compact
• Rule Making Power of the Compact
• Enforcement Power of the Compact
• Membership
Mandatory Membership
Suggested Membership
• Role of the State Council
Duties and Responsibilities of Members
Rule Amendment Training / download presentation
This curriculum is delivered by the Training, Education & Public Relations Committee in Conjunction with the Effective Dates to New Rules and Amendments:
• Recent Rule Amendments and Adoptions and their Impact on ICAOS Procedures
Commissioner Training / download presentation
• Structure and Purpose of the Commission
• Role of a Commissioner
• Administrative Policy of the Commission
• Committee Roles
• National Office Support and Administration
• Fiscal Responsibility of the Commission
• Legal Foundation of the Compact
• Liability Implications of the Compact
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