The Interstate Compact Agreement is also known as the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision. This agreement began in 2002 and is effective in all 50 states. The agreement allows adult offenders to serve parole and probation in regions other than the states where they were convicted.

What is the Interstate Compact process?

The Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision (“ICAOS”) is an agreement that governs interstate travel by people on probation. ... Under ICAOS, probationers who wish to leave California must obtain the consent of both California and the state they want to travel to. The procedure is lengthy and time-consuming.

What is an Interstate Compact and how does it work?

Interstate compacts are agreements between states to enforce a policy that is not necessarily governed by federal law. Interstate compacts are one way that states can work together to enforce a policy or regulation without the interference of the federal government.