The Post-Trial Stage
- Foilsithe: 27 Feabhra 2021
- An t-eolas is déanaí:
What happens post-sentencing?
If your case has gone to court and someone has received a custodial sentence in relation to the case, you may wish to know where the perpetrator is detained, for how long and when they may be released or given temporary release.
The Victims Charter has information on the Irish Prison Service who can provide assistance to victims of crime, and other places of detention such as Oberstown Youth Detention Campus and the National Forensic Mental Health Service.
An offender can also be placed under the supervision of the Probation Service, through a number of orders that are available to the Courts. Details on these various types of orders are available on the Probation Service section of the Victims Charter, as well as supports that are available through the Restorative Justice and Victim Services Unit.
The Victims Charter also has information on the Parole Board, an independent statutory body that considers applications for parole from people serving life sentences. By law, a person must have served at least 12 years of their life sentence before the Board can grant or refuse a parole application.