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Victims of crime

Guidance and regulation

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  • A guide to applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.

  • A guide to applying for a payment from the Hardship Fund. The fund helps low paid workers who are victims of crime.

  • Information on accessing victim and witness support services.

  • Guidance on the different types of compensation within the justice system.

  • The Victim Personal Statement gives victims an opportunity to explain how the crime has affected them, physically, emotionally, psychologically, financially or in any other way.

  • Explains how victims of persistent antisocial behaviour have the right to request a case review where a local threshold is met.

  • Revenge Porn: sharing private sexual materials with intent to cause distress

  • Information for British nationals affected by rape or sexual assault abroad, including how to access medical treatment and legal advice in the UK.

  • Use this service to find and view domestic homicide review documents that are available to the public.

  • Advice and support for those who are experiencing or feel at risk of sexual violence and abuse.

  • When and how to request reconsideration of a Parole Board decision to release a prisoner.

  • Understand victim classification, the protocols around making contact, keeping victims informed, storing data and restorative justice.

  • How to carry out a recovery needs assessment (RNA) for confirmed victims of modern slavery.

  • Mandatory actions and guidance which His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service must complete for all victims eligible for services under the Victim Contact Scheme.

  • The Parole Board Rules 2019 were introduced on 22 July 2019 and apply to all parole cases referred to the Parole Board on or after that date.

  • Find out how the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme's residency and nationality requirements work.

  • A guide to applying for compensation under the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme.

  • Revenge Porn: sharing private sexual materials with intent to cause distress.

  • The Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review undertaken by independent reviewer Clare Wade KC and the government response.

  • Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in Poland.