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Rule
(a) Upon a request from the receiving state, a sending state shall retake a supervised individual from the receiving state or a subsequent receiving state after the individual’s conviction for a new felony offense or new violent crime and: completion of a …
Bench Book
Rule 5.108 (a) applies the impartial decision maker requirement in Morrissey by requiring a neutral and detached hearing officer. In Morrissey , the Supreme Court concluded that the hearing did not need to be before a judicial officer. Rule 5.108 …
Bench Book
The commission’s enforcement mechanisms in Articles IX and XII are other distinctive and far-reaching of its powers. These enforcement mechanisms are specifically intended to ensure that member states meet their contractual obligations by adhering to …
Rule
(a) The receiving state may close and cease supervision upon– Discharge of supervision as determined by the sending state; Notification to the sending state of the supervised individual's absconding from supervision in the receiving state; Notification to …
Policies
I. Authority The Executive Committee is vested with the power to act on behalf of the Interstate Commission during periods when the Interstate Commission is not in session. The Executive Committee oversees the day to day activities managed by the …
Bench Book
In Heck v. Humphrey , 512 U.S. 477 (1994), the Supreme Court clarified that a Section 1983 action should not be used to challenge the validity of a criminal judgment. If the alleged civil rights violation would be one that would render a conviction, …
Rule Definition
Violent Crime – means any crime involving the unlawful exertion of physical force with the intent to cause injury or physical harm to a person; or an offense in which a person has incurred direct or threatened physical or psychological harm as defined by …
Advisory Opinion
Revised (2nd revision) Feb 4, 2026 Issued by: Harry E. Hageman, Executive Director & Richard L. Masters, Legal Counsel Background In 2009, Washington enacted a statute limiting Department of Corrections (DOC) community supervision to individuals …
Bench Book
Understanding the legal nature of an interstate Compact begins with this basic point: interstate compacts are formal agreements between states that exist simultaneously as both (1) statutory law, and (2) contracts between states. The contractual …
Bylaws
Section 1. Purpose. Pursuant to the terms of the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision, (the “Compact”), the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (the “Commission”) is established to fulfill the objectives of the Compact, …