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Make a victim personal statement to the Parole Board - who can make one, how to write it, and what happens at a parole hearing
The Parole Board decides if prisoners who are eligible for parole can be…
The Parole Board panel makes a decision based on whether a prisoner is a…
Your victim personal statement is your opportunity to explain how a crime…
You’ll usually have a choice of how your victim personal statement is…
You’ll be asked to read out your victim personal statement (unless someone…
If you're a UK resident and have been injured because of a violent crime abroad, you can usually apply for compensation
Free support and advice if you've been the victim of crime and information on restorative justice.
Apply to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) Hardship Fund if you have to take time off work because you're the victim of violent crime
Improving victims engagement in the parole process
Details of Police and Crime Commissioners and nationally commissioned service providers awarded grant funding from the Ministry of Justice’s Victim and Witness Budget to deliver victim and witness support.
The Defence Victim Witness Care Unit (VWCU) provides support and guidance for victims and witnesses during their journey through the Service Justice System.
The Victims’ Advisory Panel (VAP) is for victims of crime and their families to have a say in the reform of the Criminal Justice System.
Compensation for terrorist attacks abroad - eligibility, acts of terrorism covered, application form, helpline
Contact the nearest British embassy, high commission, consulate or the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London to get help if you're the victim of crime abroad
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.
Information for British nationals affected by rape or sexual assault abroad, including how to access medical treatment and legal advice in the UK.
Get help if you're a victim or witness who needs to give evidence in court. Find out how to review your statement, protection you can get in court and how to claim expenses.
An overview of resources to help victims of violent or sexual crime understand the parole process and their entitlements within the Victim Contact Scheme.
If you're the victim of serious crime by someone detained because of mental illness, you can ask that they have to obey conditions on their release
How to claim compensation if you've been seriously injured in a violent crime using the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) scheme.
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.
Get free support and advice if you’ve been a victim of crime.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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