Scottish Government

ISBN 978 0 7559 5745 3

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Contents

Information for Victims

What the Victim Notification Scheme is

Who can take part in the Victim Notification Scheme

When offenders can be released:
• Long-term offenders
• Short-term extended sentence offenders
• Long-term extended sentence offenders
• Short-term sex offenders
• Offenders sentenced to life imprisonment
• Child offenders
• Recalls to custody
• Appeals
• Home Detention Curfew

What information you can receive
• Part 1
• Part 2

Questions about the Victim Notification Scheme

Who you can contact for more help and information

Relatives who can take part in the Victim Notification Scheme

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