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A guide to applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
An accessible version of the tariff of injuries from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012.
The official guide on what to expect after submitting a claim to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA).
Information on accessing victim and witness support services.
A guide to applying for a payment from the Hardship Fund. The fund helps low paid workers who are victims of crime.
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.
Find out how DAPNs and DAPOs can help protect you if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.
Guidance on the different types of compensation within the justice system.
Explains how victims of persistent antisocial behaviour have the right to request a case review where a local threshold is met.
Guidance on Independent Stalking Advocates issued under the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.
Information on the change to automatic release dates for some prisoners so they leave after serving 40% of their sentence, rather than the current 50%.
Guidance for claims officers of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) on how to apply the rules of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012.
Revenge Porn: sharing private sexual materials with intent to cause distress
Draft terms of reference for the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs announced on 9 December 2025.
Advice and support for those who are experiencing or feel at risk of sexual violence and abuse.
Information for British nationals affected by rape or sexual assault abroad, including how to access medical treatment and legal advice in the UK.
Biographical details for the chair and panellists of the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs.
Guidance on Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVAs) issued under the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.
Support available to victims in the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract (MSVCC) in England and Wales following a positive conclusive grounds decision.
The Parole Board Rules were introduced on 22 July 2019 and apply to all parole cases referred to the Parole Board on or after that date.
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