Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 87092

Parole: Victims

Tabled: 31 October 2025

Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve communication with victims during the parole process.

Answer

Jake Richards

The HMPPS Victim Contact Scheme (VCS) is a service for the victims of offenders who are convicted of specified violent, sexual or terrorism offences and are sentenced to twelve months or more imprisonment. Where it falls to the Parole Board to determine w...

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