Connecticut § 54-230a Notification of victims and other persons by Department of Correction when inmate or sexual offender seeks release or other relief.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 54-230a — Notification of victims and other persons by Department of Correction when inmate or sexual offender seeks release or other relief.

Connecticut § 54-230a

Title 54Criminal Procedure

Ch. 968Victim Services

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-230a (2026).

Text

(a)Upon receipt of notice from an inmate pursuant to section 54-227, the Victim Services Unit within the Department of Correction shall notify by mail all persons who have requested to be notified pursuant to subsection (a) of section 54-228 and section 54-229 whenever such inmate makes application for release or sentence reduction or review. Such notice shall be in writing and notify each person of the nature of the release or sentence reduction or review being applied for, the address and telephone number of the board or agency to which the application by the inmate was made, and the date and place of the hearing or session, if any, scheduled on the application.

(b)Upon receipt of notice from a person pursuant to subsection (b) of section 54-227 , the Victim Services Unit within the De

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(a) Upon receipt of notice from an inmate pursuant to section 54-227, the Victim Services Unit within the Department of Correction shall notify by mail all persons who have requested to be notified pursuant to subsection (a) of section 54-228 and section 54-229 whenever such inmate makes application for release or sentence reduction or review. Such notice shall be in writing and notify each person of the nature of the release or sentence reduction or review being applied for, the address and telephone number of the board or agency to which the application by the inmate was made, and the date and place of the hearing or session, if any, scheduled on the application. (b) Upon receipt of notice from a person pursuant to subsection (b) of section 54-227 , the Victim Services Unit within the Department of Correction shall notify by mail all persons who have requested to be notified pursuant to subsection (b) of section 54-228 whenever such person files an application with the court to be exempted from the registration requirements of section 54-251 pursuant to subsections (b) or (c) of said section or files a petition with the court pursuant to section 54-255 for an order restricting the dissemination of the registration information, or removing such restriction. Such notice shall be in writing and notify each person of the nature of the exemption or of the restriction or the removal of the restriction being applied for, the address and telephone number of the court to which the application or petition by the person was made, and the date and place of the hearing or session, if any, scheduled on the application or petition. (c) Upon compliance with the notification requirements of this section, the Victim Services Unit within the Department of Correction shall notify, on a form prescribed by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator, the board, agency or court to which the application or petition was made of such compliance.

Legislative History

(P.A. 01-211, S. 6; P.A. 05-146, S. 4; P.A. 17-99, S. 37.) History: P.A. 05-146 specified that the required notice be given by the “Victim Services Unit” within the Department of Correction; P.A. 17-99 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) by replacing “notify by certified mail” with “notify by mail”.