Who is eligible to receive notice of an offenders release?
The Victim Rights Law mandates that victims, witnesses, family members of homicide victims, and parents/guardians of minor aged victims shall, upon request, be notified in advance by the appropriate custodial authority whenever the offender is transferred to a less secure faciltiy, escapes from custody or receives a temporary, provisional, or final release. The Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Law allows for any person who reasonably believes that his/her safety is at risk by an inmate shall, upon request, be notified under a Citizen’s Initiated Petition (CIP). A written statement is required under the CIP process stating why the applicant believes the inmate might harm him/her.
