Will I find out when the person who harmed me will be released from prison?

Yes, if both are true:

1. You're a survivor of certain types of violent crimes.
2. The person who hurt you is in a prison in Washington State. 

It depends on the offense. 

You can get advance notification under this program if you're a survivor of one of these types of crimes:

• Any violent, sex, felony harassment, or domestic violence offense
• Violation of a domestic violence court order
• Third degree assault
• Unlawful imprisonment
• Vehicular or substance abuse homicide, if you're next of kin of the homicide victim

You should sign up for the Advance Notification Program of the state Department of Corrections (DOC). It will tell you at least 30 days before their release when a prison is going to let someone out.

• Any victim of or witness to one of the types of crime listed above, where the person who did this to you was convicted, can sign up.
• Any next of kin to a murder victim, including vehicular homicide and controlled substances homicide, can sign up.
• You can sign up if the prosecutor writes you to tell you that you can. 

Sign up for Washington VINELink to get important victim safety notices, such as: 

• If the perpetrator is transferred or released from jail or prison 
• If the perpetrator tries to buy or transfer a firearm while they are prohibited and are denied
• When your protective order is served
• A reminder 90-days before your protective order expires

For some violent crimes, you can apply to the Department of Corrections for advance notice of transfer or release.

If you might need safety planning, start now. Victim advocates across the state with training can help survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and violent crime. They can help you with safety planning and getting protection orders to help protect you and your family. 

Under state law, you should get notice at least 30 days before their release. 

The county where a jail is located decides releases from jail. Call the prosecutor’s office handling the person’s criminal case. Ask them to let you know if that person is going to be let out of jail.

社区组织可以提供帮助！如果您曾遭受家庭暴力、骚扰、跟踪或性侵犯，或者受到任何相关威胁，请向当地家庭暴力庇护所或性侵犯援助中心寻求帮助。庇护所为您提供安全规划、临时庇护所、法律支持、咨询以及其他服务。 

访问网站Washington State Domestic Violence Information & Referral（Washington州家庭暴力信息与转介），按县搜索地方性计划，或者文化/社区特定性或部落计划。 

您可以通过电话、短信或在线聊天从以下热线获得全天24小时/每周7天的支持服务： 

• 全国家庭暴力援助热线 1-800-799-7233
• 全国性侵犯援助热线 1-800-656-4673
• StrongHearts原住民帮助热线（全国家庭暴力援助热线的同行支持服务），1-844-762-8483

Northwest Justice Project (NJP) - NJP provides legal services and referrals for domestic violence and Victim of Crime Act help.

You don’t have to pay to file for or have served a civil domestic violence or sexual assault protection order in the state of Washington.