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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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 - 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 - 2017 ABM Training
Who’s telling the story?  Details, Accuracy and Due Process! Presentation Latest Progress & Violation Report Stats Identifying issue:  Training & DCA Calls Supervision Documentation Overview Compact Office Review:  Ensuring Quality…
Support - Tolling (Active Cases)
  List of all active compact cases from the sending state that are in tolling status. A case with a tolling status no longer active (closed or withdrawn) will not appear on this report. The various charts and graphs breakdown the active cases by…
Support - Arrival Notices Transmitted
The Arrival Notices report lists all notice of arrivals transmitted within the selected date range. The dashboard can be filtered on supervision type, arrival type, returning to sending state, receiving state user, or offender last name. Common Uses: How…
Support - Active Compact Cases With Offense Details (Active Cases)
The Active Compact Cases with Offense Details report lists all active compact cases and their associated offense details in the receiving/sending state. Offense details include NCIC offense code, NCIC description and NCIC type. A compact case is…
Support - Transfer Reply Compliance Performance
The Transfer Reply report lists cases in which a transfer reply due date is within a specified date range. The transfer request sent date, transfer reply transmit date and days to transmit are included for each case. The dashboard can be filtered on…
Support - Requested Progress Report Compliance Performance
The Requested Progress Report Dashboard lists cases in which a requested progress report was due within the specified date range. The progress report due date, progress report transmit date and days overdue are included for each case.  The report can be…
Support - Possible Duplicate Offender (Data Management)
The Possible Duplicate Offender report lists ICOTS offenders who have been identified as possible duplicate records based on matches with first name, last name and date of birth or social security number. Also includes an indicator for whether there…
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 - 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 - Removing Cases From Workload
Cases are deleted from the system or moved to historical status in three ways: The supervisory authority, or location of the offender, determines whether the assigned user in the Sending State or Receiving State can initiate the removal.  Junk cases (…
Support - Removing Requirement for Retaking
Violation reports cannot be withdrawn once a state submitted and responded to. There are occasions when PC is not found, new information is learned, or an offender's situation changes after submission of the violation report. Available only to…
Support - FY23 ICAOS Compliance Audit
ANNOUNCED TO COMMISSION MEMBERS April 18th, 2022 In FY 2023, the national office will devote audit resources and capabilities to assessing the reliability and credibility of ICOTS data. The Commission has ICOTS data exchanges with local, state, and…
Support - FY25 State Assessment on Retaking and Retransferring
See Assessment Announcement sent May 7, 2024 Background In 2011 and 2017, the Commission explored the feasibility of incorporating effective classification criteria such as risk and need assessments, responsivity, and professional discretion into the…
Support - FY22 Q1 (July 2021-September 2021): Offender management
What is Offender Management? Offender management administrative functions assure the Commission’s internal and external partners that the ICOTS data contains information that is accurate, valid, and reliable.  Per the ICOTS Privacy Policy, states must…
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…
Compliance Audit Policy 05-2009
I. Mission To provide an independent, objective assurance that there is adherence to Commission rules, policies, and procedures. II. Objectives The objective of the ICAOS Compliance Audit Program is to provide independent assurance to the Commission that…
Support - FY22 Q4 (April 2022-June 2022): User clean up (remove roles, deactivate after 12 months, etc.)
What is User Administration? With an average of 30,000 active ICOTS users at any given time, each state is responsible for user administration and user ICOTS training.  In FY2019, the Commission conducted an audit to ensure states have adopted and…
Support - 1-2021i - Reporting Instructions Processing for Living in Receiving State at the Time of Sentencing
    Training Bulletin 1-2021i - Reporting Instructions Processing for Living in Receiving State at the Time of Sentencing Effective February 2, 2021 Re: Rule 3.103 (a)(1) States are REQUIRED to adhere to timeframes in Rule 3.103, including sending the…
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 - 2021 Rule Amendments & ICOTS Enhancements
On September 29, 2021, the Commission approved several Rule Amendments and ICOTS enhancements to be implemented on April 1, 2022.  ICOTS Enhancements supplementing these rules launch June 1, 2022.  Details can be accessed on the ABM archive page.…
White Paper - Legal Implications of Remote Hearings in Relation to ICAOS Rules
At the request of the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision’s (“ICAOS”) Executive Committee, and following a roundtable discussion with various ICAOS stakeholders, the following legal analysis has been prepared to serve as a resource…
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