STATEWIDE AUTOMATED VICTIM INFORMATION AND NOTIFICATION

STATEWIDE AUTOMATED VICTIM INFORMATIONAND NOTIFICATION (SAVIN)

PUBLIC AWARENESS FILMSDISCUSSION GUIDE

AUGUST 2012

NATIONAL CRIMINALJUSTICE ASSOCIATION Bureau of Justice Assistance

U.S. Department of Justice

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This project was supported by Grant No. 2010-VN-CX-K080 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes theBureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and DelinquencyPrevention, the SMART Office, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position orpolicies ofthe U.S. Department of Justice.

Bureau of Justice AssistanceU.S. Department of Justice

Table of Contents

Introduction About SAVIN 2Two DVD Presentations 3 How to Customize the Films and Related Discussions 3 About this Discussion Guide 3Facilitator Tips 4Introduce the Film 7Key Facts about SAVIN 7

Show the Film Eleven-minute Film: Eight Discussion Questions and Key Points to Consider 8 Four-minute Film: Four Discussion Questions and Key Points to Consider 10

Following the Film and Discussion Audience Action Steps: How You Can Help 11 Summarizing the Discussion 12 About the Films’ Speakers 13

Victims’ Statutory Rights to Notice 14

SAVIN PUBLIC AWARENESS FILMS

Introduction

The National SAVIN Training and Technical Assistance Project Team has developed two DVD film presentations that describe andpromote Statewide Automated Victim Information andNotification (SAVIN) services, and how they can be accessed by crime victims and other interested parties. The purpose of the films is to provide SAVIN programs, victim assistance organizations,criminal and juvenile justice agencies, and allied professional agencies with an important tool to promote SAVIN and educate key constituents about SAVIN services at the local, state and national levels through: • Crime victim/survivor outreach • Public education and awareness • Traditional and new social media • Staff training • Professional training • Technical assistance

Both films feature the powerful experiences of victims and survivors who have personally benefited from SAVIN services, which offer personal insights about the importance of SAVIN as a component of victims’ rights and services. They include observations from SAVIN program staff and justice officials that underscore the value of SAVIN programs to individual and community safety. Both films also feature helpful information about SAVIN’s sponsorship by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) within the U.S. Department of Justice and the National SAVIN Training and Technical Assistance Project.

The films also promote the national SAVIN “brand:”

AboutSAVIN SAVIN programs help protect victims and survivors of crime from further victimization and ensure that their rights are secured by providing registered individuals with timely and accurate information about specific changes to the status of the offender who committed crimes against them.

The mission of the National SAVIN Training and Technical Assistance Project is to serve crime victims and survivors, and enhance public safety by establishing standards and guidelines for comprehensive automated information and notification services. The goal of the Project is to increase public safety and improve basic justice decisions by ensuring that victims are given timely and accurate notification.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) within the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, administers the National SAVIN Training and Technical Assistance Project in partnership with the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA), Justice Solutions, and the IJIS Institute and provides training and technical assistance and other resources to state agencies that administer SAVIN programs.

The project’s SAVIN Online Community (http://savinonline.org/) features an extensive Virtual Library that can enhance SAVINpublic presentations and training programs.

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TwoDVDPresentations

The eleven-minute film provides a comprehensive overview of SAVIN programs and services, including the benefits of SAVIN; how SAVIN works; and how crime victims, survivors and others can access SAVIN services. It can be easily incorporated into staff and professional training programs, victim/survivor outreach efforts, and public presentations.

The four-minute film is a condensed version of the eleven-minute film, and delivers a high impact message in a short amount of time. It provides a high-level overview of SAVIN that can be used for shorter presentations (such as roll call training programs for law enforcement and at victim support group meetings). This film can also be posted on state SAVIN websites (it is currently posted on the National Project’s SAVIN Online Community at http://savinonline.org/).

HowtoCustomizetheFilmsandRelatedDiscussions

Although both films are designed to be generic in nature so that they are applicable to the unique scope and services provided by a wide range of state and local SAVIN programs, you can personalize them to your program and jurisdiction:

• At the end of the films, the “for more information, please contact” template can be filled in with your SAVIN program’s name, telephone number, and website URL (this can be easily done by in-house staff or video production professionals).

• If there are any unique aspects of your SAVIN program that are not described in the film, and/or specific differences from the films’ description of SAVIN services, identify them and be prepared to discuss them with your audience

• It’s helpful to develop a Fact Sheet about your SAVIN program that includes a brief overview of SAVIN services, how to access them, and contact information (by telephone, email and website URL). You can also include interesting statistics about your program, such as the number of: o People registered for SAVIN services o Inbound and outbound calls o Notifications accessed by clients and the type of notification process that is used o Callers who request/receive assistance from SAVIN customer service staff o Agencies and organizations that help promote SAVIN in your jurisdiction

• Complete transcripts for both films are available in the SAVIN Online Community at: http://savinonline.org/, and can be used to further guide and enhance any discussion of the films.

AboutthisDiscussionGuide

This Discussion Guide is designed to facilitate a meaningful dialogue about the role of SAVIN in promoting individual and community safety in any venue in which either of the films is used. It features:

• Overview of the two films • Information about the films’ speakers

• How to customize the films and Discussion Guide

• Facilitation tips

• Key facts about SAVIN

• Discussion questions and key points to consider

• Guidelines for how film audiences can help promote SAVIN

• Guidelines for summarizing the film discussion

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FacilitatorTips Depending on the venue in which the film is shown, the following facilitator tips can help youintroduce the film and engage viewers in a discussion when it is over.

The purpose of facilitation is to encourage participation by all learners by asking questions and leading a group discussion. Effective facilitation skills allow the presenter to get feedback from the participants about how the training is being received; whether the participants are achieving the learning objectives; and identify where additional reinforcement is needed.

Therearefivebasicskillsusedtofacilitatediscussions:

1. Attending means presenting oneself physically in a manner that shows attention is being paid to the audience; e.g., face the audience, maintain eye contact.

2. Observing skills help the presenter assess how the training is being received and include monitoring audience facial expressions, body positions, gestures, and levels of participation. Facilitators should present information in a way that solicits active observation (e.g., eye contact with the presenter, nodding, leaning forward).

3. Listening enables the facilitator to demonstrate an understanding of the participants’ per- spectives. Two steps to listening include hearing the words being expressed and paraphrasing what was said to demonstrate understanding.

4. Validating questions or comments from participants indicate appreciation for their involve- ment and provide helpful segues to further discussion.

5. Questioning plays a major role in conducting educational programs. Questions help deter- mine what the participant already knows about a topic and keep participants’ minds actively involved in the learning process.

MaterialsNeeded

• Discussion Guide (adapted to •Any SAVIN promotional items (e.g., your specific SAVIN program) pens, posters, brochures) • Laptop •State-specific SAVIN Fact Sheet • LCD projector •Screen • DVD with films •Companion PowerPoint Presentation (optional) • Tear sheets

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FacilitatorTips(Continued)

BeforeShowingtheFilm:ReviewtheFilmsandDiscussionGuide

Prior to showing either of the films, it is important to view them both and identify any unique aspects of your SAVIN program that are not highlighted in the film, or any differences in the films’ depiction of SAVIN services from your program. You can include these unique aspects and differences in your introduction to the film (see “Introduce the Film” below).

It is also helpful to review this Discussion Guide in its entirety. It includes: • Learning objectives • Icebreaker • Key facts about SAVIN • Discussion questions and key points to consider

Once you’ve reviewed the films and Discussion Guide, you can adapt your presentation to match the scope of your SAVIN program.

EstablishLearningObjectives

Display the learning objectives on screen or write them on a tear sheet:

As a result of watching and discussing the SAVIN DVD, participants will be able to: 1. Describe at least two benefits to crime victims who register for SAVIN services. 2. Identify three ways to register for SAVIN services. 3. Identify three ways to receive SAVIN notifications. 4. Identify professionals who can help victims register for SAVIN services.

IntroducetheFilmwithSAVINIcebreaker

Ask your audience:

“Why is information and notification important to crime victims and survivors?”

Facilitate a discussion of participant responses, and write their responses on a tear sheet.

You can note that their answers “help set the stage for understanding the value of SAVIN to victims and communities.” You can also review the responses of actual victims below—obtained from a 2012 SAVIN Victim/Survivor Roundtable—to validate your audi-ence’s responses and provide the “victim’s view of SAVIN:” • Provides peace of mind • Helps me prepare for the future • Validates the victim • Offers victims choices and control • Reduces stress • Promotes safety for victims and the community • Allows me to share important information with my family and discuss what is happening now, and what might happen in the future • Helps victims better understand the legal process • Makes it easier for survivors to access victim services

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FacilitatorTips(Continued)

KnowYourAudienceandHowSAVINCanBenefitThem

While the SAVIN films are applicable to all types of audiences, it is helpful to be able to be able to explain the benefits of SAVIN to a specific audience, from victims and survivors to the general public. In the SAVIN Virtual Library under “Partnership” documents is “The Benefits of SAVIN,” which clearly identifies how SAVIN helps nine types of stakeholders (or audiences):

1. Crime victims and survivors 6. Community and institutional corrections

2. Victim advocates and victim service professionals 7. Legislators

3. Law enforcement 8. Executive branches of state governments

4. Jail professionals 9. The public

5. Prosecutors and courts

You can incorporate any of these benefits into your presentations and tailor your discussion of the SAVIN films to meet the needs of diverse audiences.

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IntroducetheFilm

KnowYourAudienceandHowSAVINCanBenefitThem

• SAVIN stands for “Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification.” • The mission of SAVIN is to provide timely, accurate, and necessary information to crime victims and survivors. • Victims of crime have rights in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories. One of the most important rights is the right to information and notification. • SAVIN automatically provides notification of changes to the status of offenders (you can personalize the types of information and notification that your SAVIN program provides—see “Victims’ Statutory Rights to Notice” at the end of this Discussion Guide as a reference). • Each state can customize its SAVIN program to meet its victims’ needs (you can discuss any unique aspects of your SAVIN program here). • In many states, SAVIN services are available to anyone, including crime victims and survivors, law enforcement and justice officials, and the public. In some states, SAVIN services are only available to crime victims/survivors. o Describe the scope of SAVIN services in your state. • SAVIN is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. • Registrants can proactively access offender and case status information at any time via state SAVIN websites. • SAVIN services are free and confidential. • Registration is quick and simple. • Multiple forms of notification are available including telephone calls, text/SMS, emails or all three. • Victims are notified in real time about the status of their case and offender. • SAVIN notifications are available in different languages for non-English speaking individuals (you can describe languages available from your SAVIN program here). • SAVIN can empower victims/survivors by enhancing their feelings of safety and security. • SAVIN offers victims a voice and a choice throughout criminal justice processes.

KeyFactsaboutSAVIN

• This film was produced by the National SAVIN Training and Technical Assistance Project sponsored with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice (see “About SAVIN” in this Discussion Guide for additional details).

• SAVIN stands for “Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification” (if your SAVIN program is called something else, describe it here).

• State SAVIN programs began in 1994 in Kentucky and today, nearly all states provide automated victim information and notification.

• SAVIN programs augment the direct services offered by victim assistance and criminal justice professionals and increase their ability to ensure that victims receive timely information and notification about the status of their case and offender.

• In this (four/eleven minute) film, you’ll hear personal testimonials from crime victims and survivors who have benefited from SAVIN services. Justice and victim assistance professionals will describe the range of SAVIN services and how to access them.

• Note any unique aspects or differences in your SAVIN program from the services described in the film.

Following the film, we’ll have a discussion about SAVIN services in (your jurisdiction) and answer any questions you may have.

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ShowtheFilm

Eleven-minuteFilmDiscussionQuestionsandKeyPointstoConsider

1. Howdoestherighttonotificationempowercrimevictimsandsurvivors?

Key Points to Consider: • The criminal justice system can be complicated and confusing to victims and witnesses, especially those who have been traumatized by the crime. Notification keeps victims informed and involved in justice processes related to their case and alleged or convicted offender. • Information is power. The more victims know about the status of their offender, the more they are able to make informed decisions about their cases and their lives. • Notification promotes victim autonomy by giving victims the power to determine how involved they want to be in the criminal justice system. • Notification can help victims develop a plan to enhance their personal safety and security, and that of their loved ones.

2. WhattypesofinformationcanvictimsaccessthroughSAVINprograms?

Key Points to Consider (depending on the scope of your SAVIN program): • Victims’ constitutional and statutory rights. • The criminal justice process and how it works. • Crime victim services and how to access them. • The impact of crime on victims. • Any other information provided by your SAVIN program.

3. WhilespeakingofherdaughterLisa’smurder,MillieBiancosaidthatshebelievesthat,“HadtheSAVINprogrambeenineffect,it’sveryconceivablethatLisawouldbealiveandwelltoday.”HowmightMillie’sexperiencebediffer-enthadtherebeenaSAVINprograminherstate?

Key Points to Consider: • Lisa’s abuser inflicted some of the worst harm against her while he was out on bail. • Had Lisa been notified prior to her offender’s release on furlough, she would have had time to arrange for her safety. • If Lisa has been registered with a SAVIN program, she (and other family members) would have been automatically notified of her offender’s release by her choice of notification methods. • Lisa’s murder in 1989 became the impetus for the creation of corrections-based victim notification programs nationwide.

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4. HowdoestheSAVINprogramworkinyourstate?

Key Points to Consider: • What is SAVIN called in your state? • What types of information and notification does your SAVIN program provide? • Are there any ways that your SAVIN program has been customized to meet the needs of victims and survivors in your state? • How can victims and others register for SAVIN in your state?

5. YvetteCade,adomesticviolencesurvivorandadvocate,spokeoftheimportanceoftheSAVINprogramtoherentirefamily.HowdoesSAVINhelptheCadefamily?

Key Points to Consider: • Yvette and her family will be notified if the status of Yvette’s abuser changes. The confidence they hold in SAVIN allows them to move forward with their lives without constant fear. • The Cades know they can access information about the offender’s status any time they want, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. • By having numerous family members in different states registered for SAVIN services, Yvette is confident that they will all receive timely information that is important to them. • In some states, victims, their families, law enforcement and criminal justice officials, and the public can all register for SAVIN; and in other states only crime victims can register for notification. o Discuss who can register for SAVIN services in your state, and professionals who are available to assist with registration.

6. SusanRussellspokeabouttheimportanceofaccuracyintheinformationthatSAVINprogramsprovidetoregis-teredusers.Whyisthissoimportanttovictims?

Key Points to Consider: • Receiving erroneous information about the status of the offender can be highly traumatic to victims. • SAVIN systems attempt to ensure that all notifications are timely and accurate. • If your state has a policy or plan for preventing and/or responding to erroneous notifications, describe it here.

7. NobukoOyabuaddressedtheneedforvictimstokeeptheirSAVINcontactinformationupdated.Whyisthisimportant?

Key Points to Consider: • One of the most important roles that victims have in accessing SAVIN services is keeping their contact information up-to- date. Without accurate contact information, they will not receive notification from SAVIN. • When victims and other SAVIN registrants change their telephone number(s) or email address(es), they need to update their information with the SAVIN program. • It’s easy to update contact information (describe the process in your state here), and victim assistance professionals can help victims as needed and upon request.

8. Throughoutthefilm,anumberofinterestingbasicfactsweresharedaboutSAVIN.DidyoulearnanythingaboutSAVINthatyoudidnotalreadyknow?

Key Points to Consider: • SAVIN services are free. • SAVIN notification is in real time. • SAVIN is available in different languages for non-English speaking individuals. • Registration is quick and simple. • SAVIN is a completely confidential program. Offenders are not informed about who receives information about their status or when it occurs.

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ShowtheFilm

Four-minuteFilmDiscussionQuestionsandKeyPointstoConsider(condensed from “discussion questions and key points” for the eleven-minute film)

1. Howdoestherighttonotificationempowercrimevictimsandsurvivors?

Key Points to Consider: • The criminal justice system can be complicated and confusing to victims and witnesses, especially those who have been traumatized by the crime. Notification keeps victims informed and involved in justice processes related to their case and alleged or convicted offender. • Information is power. The more victims know about the status of their offender, the more they are able to make informed decisions about their cases and their lives. • Notification promotes victim autonomy by giving victims the power to determine how involved they want to be in the criminal justice system. • Notification can help victims develop a plan to enhance their personal safety and security, and that of their loved ones.

2. WhattypesofinformationcanvictimsaccessthroughSAVINprograms?

Key Points to Consider (depending on the scope of your SAVIN program): • Victims’ constitutional and statutory rights. • The criminal justice process and how it works. • Crime victim services and how to access them. • The impact of crime on victims. • Any other information provided by your SAVIN program.

3. HowdoestheSAVINprogramworkinyourstate?

Key Points to Consider: • What is SAVIN called in your state? • What types of information and notification does your SAVIN program provide? • Are there any ways that your SAVIN program has been customized to meet the needs of victims and survivors in your state? • How can victims and others register for SAVIN in your state?

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4. Throughoutthefilm,anumberofinterestingbasicfactsweresharedaboutSAVIN.DidyoulearnanythingaboutSAVINthatyoudidnotalreadyknow?

Key Points to Consider: • SAVIN services are free. • SAVIN notification is in real time. • SAVIN is available in different languages for non-English speaking individuals. • Registration is quick and simple. • SAVIN is a completely confidential program. Offenders are not informed about who receives information about their status or when it occurs.

FollowingtheFilmandDiscussion

Audience“ActionSteps”—HowYOUCanHelp….

It’s always a good idea to offer “action steps” for your audience—things they can do to help promote SAVIN in your jurisdiction. The following “action steps” can help guide a wrap-up discussion in response to this question:

“Howcanyou(oryouragency/organization)helppromoteSAVIN?”FACILITATOR PROBES:

CriminalJustice,VictimAssistance,andAlliedProfessionalAudiences

• Inform crime victims and survivors that we can help them register for SAVIN services. • Visit my state’s SAVIN website to learn more about SAVIN, and how I can help victims register for information and notification services. • Include information about SAVIN and how to access services in my victim and public awareness resource materials. • Keep a supply of SAVIN promotional materials on hand to provide to victims, survivors, witnesses, and other interested parties. • Include a URL link on my agency/organization website to the SAVIN program website. • Contact the SAVIN program to conduct professional training about SAVIN to my colleagues and constituencies. • Provide talking points about SAVIN to my colleagues and ask them to include SAVIN information in public presentations (see “Key Facts about SAVIN” in this Discussion Guide)

PublicAudiences

• Share the information I have learned today with my family and friends. • Visit my state’s SAVIN website to learn how easy it is to register for SAVIN services, or to obtain more information about SAVIN. • Keep the SAVIN Fact Sheet or promotional materials handy in the event that someone I know becomes a victim of crime. • Share information about SAVIN with my personal and professional networks so they are aware of this important public service.

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FollowingtheFilmandDiscussion(continued)

SummarizingtheDiscussion

Ask audience members if they have any questions, or need additional information about SAVIN.

Review the four learning objectives, and ask the audience to briefly respond to each objective to determine if it was fulfilled:

1. DescribeatleasttwobenefitstocrimevictimswhoregisterforSAVINservices. FACILITATOR PROBES: •Provides an opportunity for victims to remain informed about and involved in criminal justice processes. •Can enhance a victim’s personal sense of safety and security. •Can help victims make important decisions about their case, and about their future.

2. IdentifythreewaystoregisterforSAVINservices. FACILITATOR PROBES: •Telephone •Email •Text/SMS •Via the SAVIN website •Seek assistance from a victim assistance or justice professional to register

3. IdentifythreewaystoreceiveSAVINnotifications. FACILITATOR PROBES: •Telephone •Email •Text/SMS •Any other state-specific method of notification

4. IdentifyprofessionalswhocanhelpvictimsregisterforSAVINservices. FACILITATOR PROBES: •SAVIN program staff •Victim assistance professionals and victim advocates •Criminal justice professionals

Provide any resources or materials that can help them promote SAVIN.

Identify any additional support from your SAVIN program that can help increase victim and public awareness (such as staff and pro-fessional training, speaking to victims and survivors, etc.).

Thank participants for attending the presentation and for their interest in increasing crime victim/survivor and public awareness about SAVIN.

C JohnsonChief Designer

Telephone: +1 555 5555

Email: c.johnson@com

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AbouttheFilms’Speakers

Millie Bianco is the survivor of the murder of her daughter Lisa in 1989 at the hands of Lisa’s ex-husband. Lisa Bianco’s murder in Indiana was the impetus for the creation of corrections-based victim notification programs nationwide.

Yvette Cade is the survivor of a brutal attack by her ex-husband in Maryland in 2005, resulting in severe burns over 60 percent of her body. Cade has since become an outspoken advocate for victims of domestic violence.

Stephanie Cassavaugh is the Senior Project Manager for the IJIS Institute, and was formerly the Program Manager for the South Carolina Department of Corrections SAVIN program.

Linda Cimino has served as the Director of the Connecticut Office of Victim Services since 2000, where she oversees her state’s SAVIN program.

Jeffrey Ebersole is a Captain with the Loudon County (Virginia) Sheriff’s Office, and was a Fellow with the International Association of Chiefs of Police Research Directorate.

Ilinda Jackson has worked for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections since 2003, where she currently serves as its Victim Ser-vices Coordinator.

Nobuko Oyabu is a survivor of a rape in 1989 and is an award-winning photojournalist and advocate for other sexual assault survi-vors.

Marc Peoples is the Program Manager for the Missouri Department of Public Safety Crime Victim Services Unit and is the Chairman of the National SAVIN Project Advisory Board.

Susan Russell is the survivor of a brutal kidnapping and rape in Vermont in 1989 and has been a national victim advocate for over 20 years. She is a member of the National SAVIN Project Advisory Board.

Theo Stamos is the Commonwealth Attorney for Arlington County, Virginia, where she has served as a prosecutor for over two decades.

Millie Bianco

Ilinda Jackson Nobuko Oyabu Marc Peoples Susan Russell Theo Stamos

Yvette Cade Stephanie Cassavaugh Linda Cimino Cpt. Jeff Ebersole

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Victims’StatutoryRightstoNotice:74Rights,Hearings,andEvents

RighttoNoticeoftheFollowingEvents

•Arrest of the offender

•Bail or other pre-trial release of offender, and conditions of release

•Status of any offender who is in justice system custody or under supervision

•Confirmation of the offender’s receipt of a protective order

•Indictment

•Dismissal of charges

•Dropping of case

•Plea negotiations

•Plea bargain

•Outcome of trial

•Sentence of the offender (including sentencing order from the court)

•Appellate request (by offender or by the State) for convicted offender’s DNA testing

•Filing of an appeal

•Outcome of appeal

•Location of incarcerated offender

•Earliest possible release date for incarcerated offender

•Probation of the offender

•Probation revocation/reinstatement of suspended sentence

•When the offender is in “out to court” status

•Transfer of offender from corrections to another jurisdiction (e.g., mental institution, INS custody, etc.)

•Request for Interstate Compact transfer

•Confirmation of Interstate Compact transfer and location of the offender

•Furlough

•Work release

•Transfer from one prison facility to another

•Change of security status

•Release to civil commitment custody

•Parole

•Parole revocation

•Pardon

•Clemency

•Commutation

•Deportation

•Escape

•Recapture

•Death of offender

•Execution of offender (in capital cases)

•Offender’s release from mental institution

NotificationofRights

•Right to compensation (in cases involving violent crimes)•Right to restitution•Right to notice of events and proceedings•Right to a speedy trial•Right to attend proceedings•Right to be heard at proceedings•Right to consult with the prosecutor•Right to reasonable protection from the offender•Right to information on how to request or exercise the above rights•Right to information on how to obtain information about case status•Right to the name and telephone number of contact persons in the system•Right to referrals to victim assistance and legal services•Right to an explanation of the legal process and/or justice proceedings

NotificationofHearings-RightstoAttendandParticipatein

•Bail hearings•Bail review/modification hearings•Grand jury hearings•Hearings related to orders of protection•Other pre-trial hearings•Hearings on acceptance of diversion for the offender•Hearings on acceptance of a plea bargain•Trials•Sentencing•Post-sentencing hearings•Restitution hearings•Appellate proceedings•Probation revocation hearings•Probation modification hearings•Temporary release hearings•Parole hearings•Parole revocation hearings•Parole modification hearings•Pardon/commutation proceedings•Hearings on the defendant’s competency to stand trial•Hearings on the defendant’s release from mental institution•Cancelled or rescheduled hearings•Execution (in capital cases)

NATIONAL CRIMINALJUSTICE ASSOCIATION Bureau of Justice Assistance

U.S. Department of Justice

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