Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada

TABLE 87: VICTIM PARTICIPATION IN PAROLE OR CORRECTIONAL PROCESSES

Requesting information about the offender's parole eligibility and hearing
Percentage of respondents who indicated that most victims participate by… National Parole Board (N=85) Correctional Service Canada (N=29) Provincial parole board (N=22)
Yes, in most cases 27% N/A 5%
Yes, only in serious cases 22% N/A 27%
No 31% N/A 27%
Don't know or No response 20% N/A 41%
Requesting information about the offender
Percentage of respondents who indicated that most victims participate by… National Parole Board (N=85) Correctional Service Canada (N=29) Provincial parole board (N=22)
Yes, in most cases N/A 14% N/A
Yes, only in serious cases N/A 21% N/A
No N/A 48% N/A
Don't know or No response N/A 17% N/A
Providing new or additional information for use in conditional release decisions
Percentage of respondents who indicated that most victims participate by… National Parole Board (N=85) Correctional Service Canada (N=29) Provincial parole board (N=22)
Yes, in most cases 12% -- 5%
Yes, only in serious cases 29% 35% 32%
No 42% 48% 32%
Don't know or No response 17% 17% 32%
Attending parole board hearings as observers
Percentage of respondents who indicated that most victims participate by… National Parole Board (N=85) Correctional Service Canada (N=29) Provincial parole board (N=22)
Yes, in most cases 4% 7% --
Yes, only in serious cases 31% 17% 9%
No 53% 59% 73%
Don't know or No response 13% 17% 18%
Presenting statement in person or via audio or videotape
Percentage of respondents who indicated that most victims participate by… National Parole Board (N=85) Correctional Service Canada (N=29) Provincial parole board (N=22)
Yes, in most cases 4% -- 9%
Yes, only in serious cases 32% 14% 18%
No 51% 62% 55%
Don't know or No response 14% 24% 18%

Note: Respondents could provide only one response; totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.
Respondents who answered "don't know" or gave no response are not included in this table.