Vermont § 1351 - Article I; Purpose

§ 1351. Article I; Purpose

• (a) The compacting states to this interstate compact recognize that each state is responsible
  for the supervision of adult offenders in the community who are authorized pursuant
  to the bylaws and rules of this compact to travel across state lines both to and from
  each compacting state in such a manner as to track the location of offenders, transfer
  supervision authority in an orderly and efficient manner, and when necessary return
  offenders to the originating jurisdictions. The compacting states also recognize that
  Congress, by enacting the Crime Control Act, 4 U.S.C. Section 112 of 1965, has authorized and encouraged compacts for cooperative efforts and mutual
  assistance in the prevention of crime. It is the purpose of this compact and the interstate
  commission created hereunder, through means of joint and cooperative action among
  the compacting states: (1) to provide the framework for the promotion of public safety and protect the rights
  of victims through the control and regulation of the interstate movement of offenders
  in the community; (2) to provide for the effective tracking, supervision, and rehabilitation of these offenders
  by the sending, and receiving states; and (3) to equitably distribute the costs, benefits, and obligations of the compact among
  the compacting states. (b) In addition, this compact shall: (1) create an interstate commission which shall establish uniform procedures to manage
  the movement between states of adults placed under community supervision and released
  to the community under the jurisdiction of courts, paroling authorities, corrections,
  or other criminal justice agencies which shall promulgate rules to achieve the purpose
  of this compact; (2) ensure an opportunity for input and timely notice to victims and to jurisdictions
  where defined offenders are authorized to travel or to relocate across state lines; (3) establish a system of uniform data collection, access to information on active cases
  by authorized criminal justice officials, and regular reporting of compact activities
  to heads of state councils, state executive, judicial and legislative branches and
  criminal justice administrators; (4) monitor compliance with rules governing interstate movement of offenders, and initiate
  interventions to address and correct noncompliance; and (5) coordinate training and education regarding regulations of interstate movement of
  offenders for officials involved in such activity. (c) The compacting states recognize that there is no right of any offender to live in
  another state, and that duly accredited officers of a sending state may at all times
  enter a receiving state and there apprehend and retake any offender under supervision
  subject to the provisions of this compact and of bylaws and rules promulgated hereunder. (d) It is the policy of the compacting states that the activities conducted by the interstate
  commission created herein are the formation of public policies and are therefore public
  business. (Added 1999, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 27, 2000.)