Section 299.500  Notification of Victims

a)         If the court places a committed person on conditional release under Section 40 of the Act or discharges a person under Section 60 or 65, the Department shall notify all of the following who have requested notification under the Act or under the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act:

1)         The victim of the act of sexual violence.

2)         An adult member of the victim's family, if the victim died as a result of the act of sexual violence.

3)         The victim's parent or legal guardian, if the victim is younger than 18 years.

4)         The Department of Corrections.

b)         The notice to the Department of Corrections and the person(s) to be notified shall state the name of the person committed under this Act and the date the person is placed on conditional release or discharged.  The Department shall send the notice, postmarked at least 7 days before the date the person committed under the Act is placed on conditional release or discharged, to the Department of Corrections and the last-known address of the person(s) to be notified under subsection (a) of this Part.

c)         The Department shall design and prepare cards for persons specified in subsection (a) of this Part to send to the Department.  The cards shall have space for these persons to provide their names and addresses, the name of the person committed under this Act and any other information the Department determines is necessary.  The Department shall provide the cards, without charge, to the Attorney General and State's Attorneys. The Attorney General and State's Attorneys shall provide the cards, without charge, to persons specified in subsection (a) of this Section.  These persons may send completed cards to the Department. All records or portions of records of the Department that relate to mailing addresses of these persons are not part of the resident's file nor subject to inspection or copying under Section 3 of the Freedom of Information Act.

d)         The Department may request victim impact statements for use in conducting evaluations and providing treatment.