While almost all states have enacted legislation about victim input into the parole process, only 15 states notify all victims about the scheduling of a parole hearing. ^[1]   In other states, the victim must request notification. Six states do not permit victims to appear at parole hearings. ^[2]   Families and victims will benefit not only from notification of release, but also from information about probation and parole procedures, the custody status of the individual, and how the individual will be held accountable for his or her actions through paying restitution or other supervision conditions.