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Advisory Opinion
Issued by: Don Blackburn, Executive Director and Richard L. Masters, Legal Counsel Background Pursuant to Commission Rule 6.101 (c) The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has requested assistance in the interpretation of Rule 2.105 (a)(3), specifically the …
Advisory Opinion
Issued by: Don Blackburn, Executive Director and Richard L. Masters, Legal Counsel Background: Pursuant to Rule 6.101 the state of Washington has requested an advisory opinion as to whether or not supervised individuals subject to the state’s “deferred …
Advisory Opinion
Issued by: Richard L. Masters, Legal Counsel Background: This is in response to the request to the Executive Director from Pennsylvania for citation to authority from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services,Office of Civil Rights concerning …
Advisory Opinion
Revised (2nd revision February 4, 2026) Issued by: Don Blackburn, Executive Director & Richard L. Masters, Legal Counsel Background The state of Colorado requested an Advisory Opinion pursuant to Rule 6.101 concerning the meaning of the “physical harm” …
Advisory Opinion
Issued by: Ashley H. Lippert, Executive Director & Richard L. Masters, Legal Counsel Background When a supervised individual absconds, the receiving state must submit a violation report requiring retaking and close supervision under Rule 4.112(a)(2) due …
Advisory Opinion
Issued by: Harry E. Hageman, Executive Director & Richard L. Masters, Legal Counsel Background The Commonwealth of Virginia recently granted a conditional pardon to a convicted individual and ordered him to be transferred to a secure treatment facility …
Advisory Opinion
Issued by: Don Blackburn, Executive Director and Richard L. Masters, Legal Counsel Background: Pursuant to Rule 6.101 the State of Illinois requested, the State of Illinois requested clarification of Rule 3.101 . Illinois asked whether a receiving state …
Advisory Opinion
Issued by: Harry E. Hageman, Executive Director and Richard L. Masters, Legal Counsel Background Pursuant to ICAOS Rule 6.101 the State of Colorado has requested whether ICAOS Rule 5.108(e) permits the use of 2-way video closed circuit television during …