Victim of crime

The Prison and Probation Service may provide such information in two situations:

1. The offender committed a serious offence against life or health and the injured party stated during the criminal proceedings that they wished to be notified of the prisoner's absence from prison. (Imprisonment Act, chapter 19, section 4, subsection 2)
   
   If you are a victim of a crime, inform the investigating authorities during the criminal investigation or the prosecutor during the court proceedings at the latest that you wish to be notified if the remand or sentenced prisoner is absent from prison.
   
   You will automatically receive a notification from the Prison and Probation Service via the telephone number or email address provided by the Legal Register Centre. There is no need to make a separate request to us.
   
   Please note that, according to the law, you cannot request the notification after the criminal proceedings have ended.
   
   
2. The prisoner has threatened the injured party.
   
   The Prison and Probation Service may notify the injured party or another person of a prisoner’s release and absence from prison if, on the basis of the behaviour of the prisoner or the threats made by the prisoner, there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the prisoner will commit an offence directed at the life, health or liberty of the person or a person close to the person. (Imprisonment Act, chapter 19, section 4, subsection 1)
   
   A notification may be given to the victim or another person who has a restraining order against the prisoner or other protective measure recorded in the police data system.