16HJustice agencies to tell victims about parole or release on

16H Justice agencies to tell victims about parole or release on licence decisions (1) If the sentence administration board decides to make, or refuse to make, a parole order for an offender, the relevant justice agency must, as soon as practicable, take reasonable steps to tell each relevant victim of the offender about— (a) the board’s decision; and (b) if the board decides to make a parole order for the offender— (i) the offender’s parole release date; and (ii) in general terms, the offender’s parole obligations. (2) If the Executive makes a decision to grant, or refuse to grant, an offender a licence to be released from imprisonment, the relevant justice agency must, in writing, take reasonable steps to tell each relevant victim of the offender, as soon as practicable, about— (a) the Executive’s decision; and (b) if the Executive grants a licence to the offender— (i) the offender’s licence release date; and (ii) in general terms, the offender’s release on licence obligations.

(3) The relevant justice agency may also tell a relevant victim the general area where the offender will live while on parole or release. Note The Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 sets out the information to be given to victims in relation to parole orders for offenders (see that Act, s 133) and licences granted for release of offenders from imprisonment (see that Act, s 298). (a) the adult offenders victims register unit; (b) the sentence administration board when acting in an administrative capacity. relevant victim, of an offender— (a) for a parole order—see the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005, section 133 (6); and (b) for a grant of licence for release—see the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005, section 298 (8).