Who in my family has the right to notification and of what events will we be notified of?

The actual victim of the crime is the only one who has the right to notification except in the case of a homicide or a minor child. In the case of a homicide RSMo. 595.200 provides for the family members to be notified and defines family members as a spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent, or legal guardian. The same family members have the right to notification if the victim is a minor child.

The Department of Corrections must provide the victim with notification of parole hearings, results of parole hearings, escape, death, release to the community, commutation or pardon.