The current practice is that the Prison Service does not automatically inform all victims of such temporary releases. There are many sound reasons for this. Experience has shown that many victims of crime do not want to receive such information as it only brings back the hurt and pain they have experienced. However, a victim may ask the Prison Service, through the prison victim liaison officer, to be notified if an offender is to be given temporary release and such a request will be met. That is the current practice. In addition, the Prison Service will, if requested by the victim of a serious sexual or violent offence, notify the Garda prior to the release of the perpetrator from prison, either on temporary release or at the end of their sentence. Where the concerns of a victim or their family have been made known to the Minister, the Prison Service or the parole board, conditions may be imposed on the grant of temporary release if such temporary release is considered appropriate.