---
title: "Prepare the record for a victim to be heard on release, plea, sentence, or parole"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/prepare-a-victim-s-submission-on-parole-or-release/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A62-KE20261022-5-US"
practice_area: "Victims of Crime Support & Compensation"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare the record for a victim to be heard on release, plea, sentence, or parole

> Index the hearings at which the victim asks to be heard and the documents the victim holds. Do not draft the statement that will be made to the court.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/prepare-a-victim-s-submission-on-parole-or-release/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Victims of Crime Support & Compensation](https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Index the hearings at which the victim asks to be heard and the documents the victim holds. Do not draft the statement that will be made to the court. |
| What the lawyer must review | 18 U.S.C. § 3771(a)(4) gives a crime victim the right to be reasonably heard at any public proceeding in the district court involving release, plea, sentencing, or any parole proceeding. The court shall ensure the rights in subsection (a) are afforded. The prosecutor shall advise the victim that the victim can seek the advice of an attorney with respect to those rights. You decide whether this person is a crime victim in a federal case and what will be said. The statement is yours to settle with the victim. 18 U.S.C. § 3663A is the restitution statute and does not itself confer the right to be heard. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare a victim's submission on parole or release](https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/prepare-a-victim-s-submission-on-parole-or-release.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Index the hearings at which the victim asks to be heard and the documents the victim holds. Do not draft the statement that will be made to the court.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- In a federal habeas proceeding arising out of a state conviction, subsection (b)(2) affords only the rights in paragraphs (3), (4), (7), and (8) of subsection (a).
- Reasons for a decision denying relief under the chapter shall be clearly stated on the record.

## Sources

- [18 U.S.C. § 3771 (crime victims' rights)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3771) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [18 U.S.C. § 3663A (mandatory restitution to victims of certain crimes)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3663A) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*