In 1998, Arkansas was the first state in the nation to implement a statewide automated information and notification system that includes data from all county jails, some prosecuting attorneys, the Arkansas Department of Community Correction, and the Arkansas Department of Correction. The program is called Victim Information and Notification Everyday, or VINE. The Arkansas VINE system has since become a vital service to victims and victim coordinators throughout the state.
The Arkansas VINE program is a free automated program which allows Victims to check the location and status of offenders. A victim that is registered with VINE will receive notification if the assailant is released, escapes, any court events, parole hearing or is transferred. This system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. The Arkansas VINE Program empowers the victim to gain control over their lives, and to implement a safety plan should the need arise.
Arkansas Crime Information Center has hired Stacy and myself, Rick, to manage the VINE system. It is our hope that through this BLOG, we may be able to inform more victims about this free vital resource. Please feel free to contact us with your questions about Arkansas Vine.
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