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There is established a Victim Services Unit within the Department of Correction. The duties and responsibilities of the unit shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Receiving notices pursuant to section 54-227 from inmates applying for release or sentence reduction or review, persons applying for exemption from the registration requirements of section 54-251 and persons filing a petition for an order restricting the dissemination of registration information or removing such restriction pursuant to section 54-255, (2) receiving requests for notification from victims of crime or members of an inmate's immediate family pursuant to section 54-228, and receiving notices of changes of address from victims pursuant to said section, (3) receiving requests for notification from prosecuting officials pursuant to section 54-229, and (4) notifying persons pursuant to section 54-230a who have requested to be notified pursuant to section 54-228 or 54-229.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 18. Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction § 18-78b. Victim Services Unit. Duties and responsibilities - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-18-correctional-institutions-and-department-of-correction/ct-gen-st-sect-18-78b/
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