The Victim Services Unit in the Department for Correctional Services maintains a Victim Register.

Who can register as a victim?

To register as a victim, you must show that you are the victim of a criminal offence and the offender against whom you wish to register is either under the supervision of the Department for Correctional Services (on a community service order or bond) or in custody.

If you are unsure whether you can register, speak to someone at the Victim Service Unit (telephone 8226 9067or 8226 9704).

What information could I access?

Once registered, you will be entitled to information about the offender, inlucing:

See Correctional Services Act 1982 (SA) s 85D(1).

How do I register?

If the offender is in custody, you should fill out a Victims' Register Registration Form (opens new window).

A decision by the Chief Executive of the Department for Correctional Services as to whether you can register and receive information is final and cannot be reviewed by a court [see Correctional Services Act 1982 (SA) s 85D(5)].

Can I have a say?

As a registered victim, you will be invited to make submissions to the Parole Board when the prisoner:

The Parole Board must take into account the impact the release of the prisoner may have on any registered victims (including in the case of a prisoner serving a life sentence- a victim other than a registered victim, and the victim’s family) [see Correctional Services Act 1987 (SA) s 67(4)(ca); 67(4)(cb) and 68(2)(ca)].

Information as to the impact may be provided to the Board by the registered victim, other victim or family member (as the case requires) or on their behalf by the Commissioner for Victim’s Rights.