Chapter 8 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

81060.8.4 Compact Offenders‑At‑Large Procedures

• If there is reason to believe that a Compact Offender has absconded, the parole agent shall attempt to locate the Compact Offender in the same manner as a California parolee and in accordance with ICAOS Rule 4.109-2. Such activities shall include, but are not limited to:

  • Conducting a field contact at the last known place of residence.

  • Contacting the last known place of employment, if applicable.

  • Contacting known family members and collateral contacts.

• Parole Agent

  • When probable cause exists that a Compact Offender has absconded, within one working day the parole agent shall complete the “Offender Violation Report” ICAOS form and the “Case Closure Notice” ICAOS form, stating the evidence of absconding, documenting the steps taken to locate the Compact Offender, and submit the form to the USUnder Supervisor. On the form the parole agent shall request that a warrant be issued by the sending state. The parole agent shall also document steps taken to locate the Compact Offender on the automated Record of Supervision.

• Unit Supervisor

  • The USUnder Supervisor shall review the “Offender Violation Report” ICAOS form and submit it to ICU via electronic mail.

• Further procedures

  • Once the sending state issues a warrant for the Compact Offender’s arrest, the parole unit shall retain the field file indefinitely in the event the Compact Offender is arrested in California. The field file may be purged after 12 months, once the Compact Offender has been arrested on the warrant and returned to the sending state.