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Who can take part in the Victim Notification Scheme
If you have received this guidance it means that you are considered to be eligible to take part in the scheme. This is because the offender has been sentenced to imprisonment of 4 years or more for a crime of violence, a sexual or indecent crime, a crime involving firearms, housebreaking, a hate crime or fire-raising or is a short-term sex offender or has received an extended sentence of between 18 months and 4 years for a sexual offence. The eligible victims are:
- direct victims aged 14 years and over;
- a parent or carer if the victim is a child under 14 years;
- a near relative if the victim is incapacitated.
If the victim has died, up to 4 near relatives can take part in the scheme.
A full list of the relatives and how this works can be found here.
You will not be eligible to receive information through the scheme if:
- the offender is released before reaching the age of 16, or where (s)he has not reached the age of 16 by the time the case is referred to the Parole Board;
- there are exceptional circumstances which make it inappropriate to give the information.
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