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 papersadvisory opinions, bylaws, policies, Hearing Officer's Guidetraining modulesrules, helpdesk articles and the bench book. All results are cross-referenced with links to make navigation easy and intuitive.

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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. Have an idea for…
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 Commission’s day-to-day activities…
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.…
The executive committee recently approved funds for an ICOTS enhancement release tentatively scheduled for Summer 2015. The list of enhancements was first prioritized by the technology committee and then documented in detail by an enhancement work-group…
On Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Appriss pushed the code for new ICOTS enhancements to production. The enhancements involve new functionality for tracking warrant status, a new compact activity for discretionary retaking, and changes to the offender management…
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…
Compact Office Staff Training Last Updated April 26, 2021 These training tools and resources are specific to Compact Office Staff discussing how to operationalize the ICAOS rules when training stakeholders. Compact Staff Training-ICOTS email bounces-What…
On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Appriss pushed the third and final batch of training help points to ICOTS. As described in the announcements for the first and second batches, the ICOTS Help Points were designed to replace and improve upon the ICOTS User…
On Wednesday, December 13, 2017 three new user experience enhancements were launched in ICOTS. While some future enhancements around new functionality will require training and informational materials, these enhancements were requested to improve user…
On Wednesday, May 16, 2018 one new enhancement was launched in ICOTS. This is the seventh of several enhancement releases to take place during FY 2018. The description of the change is as follows: 1.) Prevent two people from working on the same activity…
Code Release 9.5.0 went into production March 24, 2010 to address the following development item: Progress Report Email Notifications ICOTS generates emails notifying the sending state and receiving state assigned users as well as each respective compact…
ICOTS 11.1.0 code release is in production on September 22, 2010 and implements the development items described below: Offender Phone Numbers The Phones tab within the offender profile provides options to manage contact information. Zip Codes City, county…
On Wednesday, January 31, 2018 three new user experience enhancements were launched in ICOTS. While some future enhancements around new functionality will require training and informational materials, these enhancements were requested to improve user…
On Wednesday, April 25, 2018 three new enhancements will be launched in ICOTS. One enhancement adds completely new functionality to ICOTS, while the other two provide an improved user experience.  This is the sixth of several enhancement releases to take…
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…
On Wednesday, March 28, 2018 one new enhancements will be launched in ICOTS. This is the fifth of several enhancement releases to take place during FY 2018. The descriptions of the change is as follows: 1.) Add text field for gang name when not listed in…
ICOTS Code Release 29.0 - ICOTS Enhancements ICOTS 29.0 code release went into production on December 10, 2014 and implemented the development items described below:   Link CARs to Compact Activities When creating a compact action request, users will now…
ICOTS Code Release 29.5 - Duplicate Offender Management Enhancements ICOTS 29.5 code release went into production on April 29, 2015 and implemented the development items below: Since the launch of ICOTS, the creation of duplicate offender records has been…
ICOTS Code Release 29.4 - Enhancements & Bug Fixes ICOTS 29.4 code release went into production on March 25, 2015 and implemented the development items described below: Nested Activity History How the compact activities under each compact case are…
On Wednesday, March 7, 2018 four new enhancements will be launched in ICOTS. Most of the enhancements are relatively minor, but will provide an improved user experience.  This is the fourth of several enhancement releases to take place during FY 2018. The…
ICOTS 11.2.0 code release is in production on November 3, 2010 and implements the development items described below: Case Closure Notification Any assigned receiving state user, no longer limited to the supervising user, has the option to create a Case…
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…
ICOTS Code Release 26.0 ICOTS 26.0 code release went into production on July 30, 2014 and implemented the development items described below: Offender Search Improved functionality allows for faster and more accurate search results when searching for…
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…
On Wednesday, April 17, 2019 five new enhancements were launched in ICOTS.  This is the second of several enhancement releases to take place during FY 2019. The description of the changes are as follows: 1.) Allow State Administrators to Edit Compact…
The version 6.0 code release contains a number of new features and enhancements. Released on September 9, 2009. This is a list of features addressed in this code release: Withdraw Warning User Preferences Established Back Link Print All Feature Priority…
On Thursday, February 15, 2018 three new enhancements will be launched in ICOTS. The national office will offer a brief Q & A session for these enhancements on Monday, February 12th at 2 pm ET and Tuesday February 13th at 11 am ET. Visit the ICAOS…
Case notes generate emails when either a case has been reassigned (via manage caseload) as well as when a user enters case note (approved enhancement 2018.) When a user enters a case note, ICOTS notifies all users associated with the workflow on a case (…
Timely submissions of notice of departures and notice of arrivals enhance public safety by indicating the location of compact offenders. They are also essential in reflecting the correct supervising state in ICOTS and Rule 4.105 requires them at the time…
On Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Appriss pushed the new code for six new ICOTS enhancements to production. The six enhancements cover changes to email notifications, compact action requests, and the retaking requirement. Rejected Case Notifications 1.1 Update…
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