S-40.1 - Act respecting the Québec correctional system

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175. The persons referred to in subparagraphs 1 and 2 must take every possible measure to communicate all or some of the information provided for in those subparagraphs to a person who is a victim referred to in a government policy such as the policy on domestic violence or sexual assault, a person who is a victim of a pedophilic offence, or any other person who is a victim who requests it in writing, unless there is reasonable cause to believe that the disclosure would compromise the safety of the offender:
(1)  the facility director:
(a)  the date of the offender’s eligibility for a temporary absence for reintegration purposes;
(b)  the date of the offender’s temporary absence for reintegration purposes together with the attached conditions and the offender’s destination during the absence;
(c)  the date of the offender’s release from prison; and
(d)  the fact that the offender has escaped or is unlawfully at large; and
(2)  the chair of the parole board:
(a)  the date of the offender’s eligibility for a temporary absence in preparation for conditional release or of the offender’s eligibility for conditional release;
(b)  the date of the offender’s temporary absence for a family visit or in preparation for conditional release or of the offender’s conditional release, together with the attached conditions and the offender’s destination during the absence; and
(c)  the decisions made under sections 136, 138, 140, 143, 160, 163, 167 and 171.
The information may also be communicated to any other person if there is reasonable cause to believe that the offender’s release may compromise the safety of that person.
2002, c. 24, s. 175; 2006, c. 22, s. 172; 2020, c. 31, s. 50; 2021, c. 13, s. 175.
175. The persons referred to in subparagraphs 1 and 2 must take every possible measure to communicate all or some of the information provided for in those subparagraphs to a victim referred to in a government policy such as the policy on domestic violence or sexual assault, a victim of a pedophilic offence, or any other victim who requests it in writing, unless there is reasonable cause to believe that the disclosure would compromise the safety of the offender:
(1)  the facility director:
(a)  the date of the offender’s eligibility for a temporary absence for reintegration purposes;
(b)  the date of the offender’s temporary absence for reintegration purposes together with the attached conditions and the offender’s destination during the absence;
(c)  the date of the offender’s release from prison; and
(d)  the fact that the offender has escaped or is unlawfully at large; and
(2)  the chair of the parole board:
(a)  the date of the offender’s eligibility for a temporary absence in preparation for conditional release or of the offender’s eligibility for conditional release;
(b)  the date of the offender’s temporary absence for a family visit or in preparation for conditional release or of the offender’s conditional release, together with the attached conditions and the offender’s destination during the absence; and
(c)  the decisions made under sections 136, 138, 140, 143, 160, 163, 167 and 171.
The information may also be communicated to any other person if there is reasonable cause to believe that the offender’s release may compromise the safety of that person.
2002, c. 24, s. 175; 2006, c. 22, s. 172; 2020, c. 31, s. 50.
175. The persons referred to in subparagraphs 1 and 2 must take every possible measure to communicate all or some of the information provided for in those subparagraphs to a victim referred to in a government policy such as the policy on domestic violence or sexual assault, a victim of a pedophilic offence, or any other victim who requests it in writing, unless there is reasonable cause to believe that the disclosure would compromise the safety of the offender:
(1)  the facility director:
(a)  the date of the offender’s eligibility for a temporary absence for reintegration purposes;
(b)  the date of the offender’s temporary absence for reintegration purposes together with the attached conditions and the offender’s destination during the absence;
(c)  the date of the offender’s release from prison; and
(d)  the fact that the offender has escaped or is unlawfully at large; and
(2)  the chair of the parole board:
(a)  the date of the offender’s eligibility for a temporary absence in preparation for conditional release or of the offender’s eligibility for conditional release;
(b)  the date of the offender’s temporary absence for a family visit or in preparation for conditional release or of the offender’s conditional release, together with the attached conditions and the offender’s destination during the absence; and
(c)  the decisions made under sections 136, 140, 143, 160, 163, 167 and 171.
The information may also be communicated to any other person if there is reasonable cause to believe that the offender’s release may compromise the safety of that person.
2002, c. 24, s. 175; 2006, c. 22, s. 172.
175. The persons referred to in subparagraphs 1 and 2 must take every possible measure to communicate all or some of the information provided for in those subparagraphs to a victim referred to in a government policy such as the policy on domestic violence or sexual assault, a victim of a pedophilic offence, or any other victim who requests it in writing, unless there is reasonable cause to believe that the disclosure would compromise the safety of the offender:
(1)  the facility director:
(a)  the date of the offender’s eligibility for a temporary absence for reintegration purposes;
(b)  the date of the offender’s temporary absence for reintegration purposes together with the attached conditions and the offender’s destination during the absence;
(c)  the date of the offender’s release from prison; and
(d)  the fact that the offender has escaped or is unlawfully at large; and
(2)  the chair of the parole board:
(a)  the date of the offender’s eligibility for a temporary absence in preparation for conditional release or of the offender’s eligibility for conditional release;
(b)  the date of the offender’s temporary absence for a family visit or in preparation for conditional release or of the offender’s conditional release, together with the attached conditions and the offender’s destination during the absence; and
(c)  the decisions made under sections 136, 140, 143, 160, 163, 167 and 171.
The information may also be communicated to any other person if there is reasonable cause to believe that the offender’s release may compromise the safety of that person.
2002, c. 24, s. 175; 2006, c. 22, s. 172.
This section will come into force on 4 June 2007 to the extent that it deals with a temporary absence for a family visit and to the extent that it deals with communication of the date of the offender’s eligibility for a temporary absence for reintegration purposes. 2002, c. 24, s. 211; Order in Council 329-2006 dated 26 April 2006, (2006) 138 G.O. 2, 1433.