My experience with the interstate transfer compact is that you go through your probation officer and one of the most important factors is that you must first prove you can/will follow the rules of probation before you can even be considered a candidate. You have to be a resident or have family that has agreed to take you in, you have to have a place to live and a job or other means of support. After you apply the receiving state has 45 days to investigate and accept or deny your request. If accepted you'll most likely have an additional supervision fee on top of the probation fee the sending state mandated.
So, as for me.. I'm ok with her applying to go out of state because she will most likely have to come back to Orlando for a time to serve at least some of her probation while her request goes through.. if accepted she will almost assuredly be faced with an additional financial burden of supervision costs. When I was accepted I didn't just have to come up with my supervision cost for that month, I had to make an initial payment of $480. to the new state... due my very first day in the new state. Plus Felons are required to give DNA to every state they live in and the state that the crime was committed in.. and the felon, not the state, must pay for it. Mine cost a total of $250 for them to swab my mouth with a Q-Tip. If you don't pay you are in violation of your probation and could be sent back to your offending state.
Probation isn't easy.. even if you are transferred to another state. Good luck Casey
