Bi-state Criminal Justice Center Compact

Creates a consolidated, multi-jurisdictional department to provide emergency communications (911), law enforcement records management and data processing to Texarkana, Ark., Texarkana, Texas, and Bowie County, Texas.

Member states: AR

Boating Offense Compact

Provides concurrent jurisdiction for Oregon and Washington courts and law enforcement officers in either state over boating offenses committed where waters form a common interstate boundary. The compact becomes valid when enacted into law by each state.

Member states: OR, WA

California-Nevada Compact for Jurisdiction on Interstate Waters

Provides concurrent jurisdiction to arrest, prosecute and try offenders with regard to acts committed on Lake Tahoe or Topaz Lake, on either side of the boundary line between California and Nevada.

Member states: CA, NV

Colorado River Crime Enforcement Compact

Provides concurrent jurisdiction for Arizona and California courts and law enforcement officers of counties bordering the Colorado River over criminal offenses committed on the Colorado River.

Member states: AZ, CA, NV

Furlough Compact

This compact allows selected prison inmates to visit home in case of family death or illness, and to assist in obtaining employment upon release. Some 33 states have enacted intrastate furlough laws. This compact would apply when interstate furloughs are appropriate. All states and other U.S. jurisdictions are eligible to participate.

Member states: UT

Interstate Agreement on Detainers

Facilitates expeditious and orderly disposition of charges pending against a prisoner. Helps determine the proper status of detainees based on untried indictments, information and complaints. Nationwide eligibility, federal participation is specified.

Member states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV, WI, WY

Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision

This interstate compact regulates the movement and supervision between states of offenders currently under community supervision. It is designed to better ensure public safety and to create a more effective and efficient means of transferring and tracking offenders between states.

Member states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MT, ND, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY

Interstate Compact on Juveniles

Establishes cooperative procedures for out-of-state supervision of juveniles and provides procedures for their return. Compact eligibility is nationwide in scope. In addition to the basic compact, a substantial number of jurisdictions have also enacted optional supplemental amendments dealing with runaways, rendition and out-of-state confinement.

Member states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

Interstate Compacts on Parole and Probation

Provide for mutual assistance in crime prevention by creating cooperative procedures whereby protection of the community stems from rehabilitation of offenders. In addition to a basic compact, it appears that a number of jurisdictions may have enacted amendments or acts, including permitting out-of-state incarceration.

Member states: AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OK, OR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

Interstate Corrections Compact

Enables administrative and judicial officers to enter into contracts and agreements for cooperative care, treatment and rehabilitation of offenders sentenced to or confined in prisons and other correctional institutions. Compact eligibility is nationwide in scope. This national compact should not be confused with regional correction compacts in New England and western states.

Member states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI

Mentally Disordered Offenders Compact

Authorizes interstate agreements to provide services and facilities for care and treatment of mentally disordered offenders, and permits research and training of personnel on a joint cooperative basis. Compact eligibility is nationwide.

Member states: DE, IL, ME, MO, ND, NH, NM, WV

National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact

Authorizes and requires participating state criminal history repositories and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to make all unsealed criminal history records available in response to authorized non-criminal justice requests, for such purposes as background checks on those seeking employment with children or the elderly. The requests will be fingerprint-supported, and the dissemination and use of the records will be governed by the receiving state's laws.

Member states: AK, AZ, CO, CT, FL, ME, MN, MT, NJ, NV, OK

National Guard Mutual Assistance Counter-Drug Activities Compact

Provides for mutual assistance and support among the party states in the utilization of the National Guard in drug interdiction, counter-drug and demand-reduction activities. Compact becomes effective when enacted into law by any two states. All states are eligible to adopt this compact.

Member states: AL, FL, LA, MN, MS, ND, SC, SD, VA, WA, WY

New England Corrections Compact

Provides for cooperation in the confinement, treatment and rehabilitation of offenders. Authorizes joint use of facilities and human resources.

Member states: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT

New England State Police Compact

Establishes procedures for application of the mutual aid principle in controlling prison and other riots, as well as law enforcement emergencies in general. It is administered by police authorities of the New England states. The New England State Police Compact created the New England State Police Administrators Conference and the New England State Police Intelligence Network.

Member states: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT

Tennessee Interstate Furlough Compact

Establishes procedures to govern interstate furloughs of prisoners.

Member states: TN

Waterfront Commission Compact

Establishes a bi-state commission between New Jersey and New York to eliminate criminal and corrupt practices in handling waterfront cargo in the Port of New York area, and seeks to stabilize and regulate employment of waterfront labor.

Member states: NJ, NY

Western Corrections Compact

Provides for joint use of corrections facilities in the West. Contiguous states are also eligible to join.

Member states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, MT, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY

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