Victim Information and Notification Everyday     (V.I.N.E Network)

 VINE Network Operations Center

• 1-800-511-1670

Offender information for crime victims statewide, 24 hours a day.  This service notifies victims of crimes and individuals who may be at risk of harm when prisoners are released from custody of a correctional facility for any reason.  The VINE Network makes sure registered persons are notified promptly when a person is released from a facility and no longer in custody.

General Information

VINE is a free and anonymous telephone service that is designed to provide two important features to crime victims:  information and notification.  VINE is available to callers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

VINE monitors the custody status of offenders at the Logan County Detention Center and Kentucky Department of Corrections. It also monitors individuals currently on probation/parole/post-prison supervision.  Offenders in the custody of other county jails are also in the system.

The Kentucky VINE service is available in English and Spanish.  A live operator is available to provide assistance to anyone calling the toll free number for any reason.

Information Calls

VINE will tell victims if an offender is in the custody of the Logan County Detention Center or the Kentucky Department of Corrections or under probation/parole/post-prison supervision by local community corrections offices.

To search information, victims will need to provide one or more of the following items:

• Offender's name and correct spelling
• Offender's State Identification Number (SID Number)

Secondary search options if there is more than one offender with the same name:

• Race
• Date of Birth

VINE will provide the victim with the following information about the offender:

• Name of offender
• Offender's State Identification Number (SID Number)
• Current custody status
• Location of offender:  prison name or community corrections location
• Scheduled release date

Notification Calls

The VINE system will allow victims to leave a phone number if they want to be called automatically when an offender's custody status changes, such as being released or transferred.  The computer will also notify registered victims if their offender escapes, dies, or has a change in parole or probation/parole/post-prison supervision status.

Crime victims and concerned citizens may register for VINE's notification feature by calling the VINE toll free number.  Callers will need to provide VINE with the following information:

• A telephone number, including area code, where they can be reached for notification.
• A 4-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN)

Notification calls to registered people will be made when one or more of the following occur:  Notification Event, General Release, Release on Bond, Release on Court Order, Scheduled Release, Escape, Return to Custody from Escape, Death, Transfer to Known Facility, Transfer to Unknown Facility, Work Release, Home Detention, Parole Hearing, Probation - Absconded, Probation - Return from Abscond, Probation - Case Terminated/Discharged, Probation - Case Revoked, Probation - Early Discharge, Probation - Transfer to another Office, Probation - Term Extended, or Probation - Arrest.

Sponsors

The VINE NETWORK service is provided by the Kentucky Department of Corrections and the Kentucky Department of Justice.  Their mailing address is:  Department of Corrections, Office of Victim Services, 2439 Lawrenceburg Road, P. O. Box 2400, Frankfort, Kentucky 40602-2400.