The Compact
The interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ), originally drafted in 1955, is an agreement among states to track young offenders. It was later revised, and the current version was adopted during the 2005 Legislative Session, Senate Bill 43, Ch. 124. It can be found in Chapter 62I of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS).
The purpose of the ICJ is to enable states to provide for:
- Cooperative supervision of juvenile delinquents on probation or parole;
- The return of delinquent juveniles who have escaped for absconded;
- The return, from one state to another, of non-delinquent juveniles who have run away from home;
- And additional measures for the protection of juveniles and the public.
The Interstate Compact for Juveniles has approved forms for ICJ use.
The State Council
Article IX of the ICJ describes the purpose of the State Council, as well as the obligation of each member state to establish and maintain a State Council:
“Each member state shall create a State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision. While each state may determine the membership of its own state council, its membership must include at least one representative from the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government, victims groups, and the compact administrator, deputy compact administrator or designee. Each compacting state retains the right to determine the qualifications of the compact administrator or deputy compact administrator. Each state council will advise and may exercise oversight and advocacy concerning that state’s participation in Interstate Commission activities and other duties as may be determined by that state, including but not limited to, development of policy concerning operations and procedures of the compact within that state.”