Which statement best describes victim safety planning in parole supervision?

• A. Focus exclusively on offender desires.
• B. Avoid discussing victims with staff.
• C. Assess and plan to keep victims safe, provide resources, and follow reporting guidelines.
• D. Provide resources but ignore reporting guidelines.

Answer: (C)

Victim safety planning in parole supervision centers on protecting victims by actively assessing risk, developing a plan to keep them safe, connecting them with resources, and following reporting guidelines. This approach means evaluating where the offender might pose a risk to victims, coordinating with victim services, providing safety resources such as housing, counseling, and safety planning, and ensuring compliance with laws and agency policies for reporting any new incidents. The other statements miss key protections: focusing only on offender desires ignores victim safety; avoiding discussions about victims with staff undermines coordination and transparency; giving resources without enforcing reporting requirements sacrifices accountability and safety.