{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-421.530","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 421.530","heading":"Submission of victim impact statement to parole board -- Duties of parole","body":"board.\n(1) If a defendant is sentenced to a period of incarceration and his or her release is\nsubject to the authority of the parole board, the victim may submit a written impact\nstatement to the parole board that it shall consider when making a decision on the\nrelease of the defendant.\n(2) The impact statement may contain, but need not be limited to, a description of the\nlong-term consequences of the crime, including but no t necessarily limited to, the\nphysical, psychological, and financial harm suffered by the victim, and whether the\nvictim has applied for or received compensation for financial loss.","path":["KRS Chapter 421"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=50506","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:39Z","sha256":"8ba1194018aa1d2274d4e94aab3e92d0baf785d34651cb5087a001f7997bb281","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-421.520","next":"us-ky/krs-421.540"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}