Status of Release of Defendants or
Prisoners
You must provide the Sheriff or the Virginia
Department of Corrections your name, current address, and telephone number in
writing. You will be notified of a defendant's release, escape, transfer,
legal change of name, or discharge from custody.
If the defendant is serving a local sentence
in the Arlington County Detention Facility (usually under 12 months in jail), a
form must be filed with the
Arlington Sheriff's Office.
If the defendant is a state prisoner, a
Victim Notification Form must be completed and mailed to the
Victim Services
Division of the Virginia
Department of Corrections. Additional information
is needed, such as the prisoner's name, date of sentencing, and type of offense.
Appeals to the Virginia Court of
Appeals or Petitions for Writ of Habeas Corpus
As the victim in a case, you can be notified
if and when an appeal to the
Court of Appeals
of Virginia is considered, or a when
a habeas corpus petition has been filed. You must fill out and submit a
Victim Information Sheet / Request for Information on Criminal Appeals to
Victim Notification Program in the
Virginia Office of the Attorney General.
You may contact the Attorney General's Office by telephone at (804) 371-7763 or (800)
370-0459.
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