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 - Display Issues in Internet Explorer 10
We've come across a number of issues with some pages displaying incorrectly in ICOTS when using Internet Explorer 10. The issue stems from the fact that development on ICOTS is done against Internet Explorer 8 in "IE 7 Compatibility View",…
Support - Code Release 36.2 - ICOTS Help Points - Third Batch 10/14/20
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…
ICOTS Privacy Policy V4.1 06-2009
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:…
Support - Code Release 34.3.0 - ICOTS Enhancement 5/8/2019
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…
Support - Code Release 34.1.0 - ICOTS Enhancement 3/6/2019
On Wednesday, March 6, 2019 five new enhancements and one bug fix were launched in ICOTS.  This is the first of several enhancement releases to take place during FY 2019. *NOTICE* - The first three of the five enhancements listed below involve new or…
Support - ICOTS Compact Staff & State Administrator Ondemand Training
This training consists of 9 parts relevant to various responsibilities of State Compact Staff and Administrators. Participants can customize their training by choosing only those sections relevant to their duties. Topics include: Access the training via…
Support - Resetting security question answers or 'unlocking' an ICOTS account
ICOTS Users must answer security questions anytime they reset their password. When incorrect answers are provided, their account will be locked.  The lockout lasts 24 hours or until a state administrator manually resets their security questions.  Note: …
Support - Code Release 33.3.0 - ICOTS Enhancements 3/7/18
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…
Support - Code Release 16.0 - ICOTS Enhancements 12/7/11
ICOTS 16.0 code release is in production on December 7, 2011 and implements the development items described below: Email Notifications The following email notifications work properly: Overdue Transfer Request after Expedited Reporting Instructions…
Support - Code Release 9.1.0 - ICOTS Enhancements 3/1/10
ICOTS 9.1.0 code release is in production on March 1, 2010 and implements the development items described below: New Mandatory Reason for Transfer and Reporting Instructions for Employment Transfer of Offenders A new mandatory reason for transfer and…
Support - ICOTS Privacy Policy and User Agreement - On Demand Module
Description:The material presented in this module outlines the requirements of the Privacy Policy and User Agreement. Every user of ICOTS is required to read the policy and agree electronically to the user agreement when initially logging into ICOTS. The…
Support - Managing Compact Office Emails, ICOTS PDFs & Public Web Portal Information
Edit Compact Office Administrator Function Available to state administrators, 'Edit Compact Office' (available to state administrators) allows for edits to compact office contact information and to change the Compact Office Designee which…
Support - Expunge Compact Case
Expunging a case is different than deleting a duplicate offender record in ICOTS. A delete, merge, or move case request is the appropriate action when dealing with duplicate offenders. An expungement requires a copy of a court order to be approved.  The…
Support - Code Release 33.7.0 - ICOTS Enhancements 6/27/18
On Wednesday, June 27, 2018 two new enhancements were launched in ICOTS. One enhancement adds completely new functionality to ICOTS, while the other provides improved user experience.  This is the eighth and final enhancement release to take place during…
Support - Code Release 29.3.0 - ICOTS Enhancements 2/25/15
ICOTS Code Release 29.3.0 - Enhancements & Bug Fixes ICOTS 29.3 code release went into production on February 25, 2015 and implemented the development items described below: Notice of Failure to Arrive Upon selecting "Notice of Arrival"…
Support - Duplicate Offender Report
I found several offenders on the Duplicate Offender Report in ICOTS that either aren't associated with my state or aren't actually duplicates of each other. How do I get them off the report? According to the detailed description of the report:…
Support - 2016 DCA Training Institute
2016 DCA Training Institute  Cleveland, Ohio  Compact Office Role:  Presentation & Handout Discretionary Case Review/FY2015 Audit:  Presentation & Handout FY2015 Audit Results for Discretionary Cases ICOTS Reports:  In 2018, the ICOTS…
Support - Code Release 37.0 - ICOTS Enhancements 4/28/21
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…
Support - First Time Login / Password Reset
First Time Login Once a state administrator creates your account, you will receive an email and can set up your password.  Note:  This should be completed within 20 minutes of receiving the email.  If after 20 minutes, simply click 'What is my…
Support - External Reports Data Update Schedule
I ran a report on Thursday of this week, and it doesn't include any compact activities submitted since last Friday. How can I get the most current data? The data that runs the external ICOTS reports on the ICAOS website is updated every week on…
Support - Notice of Departures & Arrivals
Upon transmission of a Departure Notice, the assigned user responsible for indicating arrival of the offender in the other state receives an email establishing a 'due date' for submission of a Notice of Arrival.  The 'due date' is the…
Rule 2.102 - Data collection and reporting [Expired; See history]
(a) As required by the compact, and as specified by the operational procedures and forms approved by the commission, the states shall gather, maintain and report data regarding the transfer and supervision of offenders supervised under this compact. (b)…
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.
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 - Addendum to Response to Violation Report
Use the Addendum to Response to Violation Report for correspondence after submitting a Response to Violation Report in ICOTS. This ensures information consolidates to the official violation record in ICOTS.    DO NOT use Compact Action Requests to follow-…
Support - Setup User Workflow Correctly
Remember to setup your user profile with your correct workflow. ICOTS cannot function without the correct workflow setup. Please remember to setup your user profile with your correct workflow. If your workflow has not yet been setup in your user profile,…
Support - Preventing Duplicates
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…
Support - Transferring Supervision to the Receiving State
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…
Support - OVR or RVR was withdrawn by Alabama, but they aren't associated with my compact case
[Update June 29, 2017] This article also explains a similar action for withdrawn Violation Reports due to an ICOTS release on May 31, 2017. With the launch of ICOTS Release 18.0, any pending violation reports or responses to violation reports had to be…
Support - Supervision Type & Special Status generating to PDFs
Special Statuses or Supervision type are not assigned to a case in ICOTS until submission of a Request for Reporting Instructions or Transfer Request.  When such delegations need to be made on a form prior to ICOTS pre-populating this information, such as…
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