Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision

Montana has adopted the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision. The compact grants states the authority to track supervised individuals who move across state lines, enhancing public safety and accountability.  Its purpose is to establish and enforce regulations, provide training, facilitate the collection and sharing of data, and perform other essential tasks to ensure that supervised individuals maintain continuity when relocating to another state.

The Governor appoints the Compact Administrator (MCA 46-23-1115, Art. IV(4)), who serves as the Montana Commissioner. A State Council is established under Art. IV of the Compact. The Compact Administrator is the presiding officer. Six other members are appointed by persons other than the Governor (Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Justice each have one appointment; Director of Corrections has 3 appointments: a parole officer, a law enforcement officer, and a member of a victim's rights group.