If you or someone you know has been a victim of crime, according to Corrections and Conditional Release Act, you are entitled to obtain certain information about the offender, such as offender’s name, the offence, date of sentence, penitentiary where sentence was served, etc.
The Victims of Crime Fact Sheets & Forms explains what rights victims have to information from the Parole Board of Canada, including who can request information and how to place a request.
You can also watch a video developed by Parole Board of Canada, titled Victim Services, for a visual depiction of the process involved in submitting a written information request about the offender .
