Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Probation Officer, Corrections, and Parole Board Respondents


TABLE 8: DO YOU USUALLY INFORM VICTIMS OF THE FOLLOWING?
Percentage of respondents who generally inform victims of the following… National Parole Board (N=85) Correctional Service Canada (N=29) Provincial parole boards (N=22)
All victims Victims who have contacted NPB All victims Victims who have contacted CSC All victims Victims who have contacted Board
The right to request information about the offender's parole eligibility and release 8% 89% N/A N/A 9% 59%
The right to request certain kinds of information about the offender N/A N/A 21% 62% N/A N/A
The ability to provide new or additional information to the Parole Board that the victim considers relevant 9% 80% 17% 66% 9% 64%
That any information they provide will be shared with the offender 14% 78% 17% 59% 41% 41%
The opportunity to attend Parole Board hearings as observers 15% 82% 21% 62% 5% 23%
The opportunity to present a statement at the parole hearing in person or via audiotape or videotape 13% 85% 21% 59% 5% 36%