Victim Information and Notification Everyday
Marion County Indiana
VINE Fact Sheet
Victim Information and Notification Everyday
1-866-959-VINE (8463)
GENERAL INFORMATION
VINE is a free and anonymous telephone service that provides victims of crime two important features: information and notification. The Marion County VINE service is provided by the Marion County Sheriff's Department.
VINE will monitor the custody status of offenders in the Marion County Jail, the Marion County Jail II, and the Arrestee Processing Center. VINE receives updated information every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day via an interface with the jail booking system. The information is stored at the VINE Call Center in Louisville, Ky. Information is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The VINE system is available in English.
INFORMATION
Anyone may call the Marion County VINE service to determine the custody status of an offender. Callers will need a touch-tone telephone to use the service. To search for an offender through the VINE system, callers will need to provide the system with one or more of the following items:
Ø Offender Name - search options if there is more than one offender with the same name:
Date of Birth
Middle Initial
Ø Offender Gallery Number
Information provided when calling the VINE system:
Ø Current Offender Status
Ø Offender Gallery Number (if searched by name)
Ø Location of Offender
REGISTRATION
For custody status notifications, crime victims and the general public may register directly with VINE by calling the toll-free number using a touch-tone telephone. Upon locating the offender, the caller will need to provide the following information in order or register with VINE:
Ø A telephone number, including area code, where they can be reached for notification.
Ø A 4-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN).
If victims move or change their phone number, they must call and update their number by calling VINE.
NOTIFICATION
Notification calls to registered persons will be made when one or more of the following occur:
Normal
Release from custody
Escape
Non-Emergency Delay
Transfer to another facility
Death
CALLING PATTERNS
Normal: Calls will be made every 30 minutes for 24 hours or until the correct PIN is entered to confirm and stop the notification calls. If a call is answered but not confirmed, subsequent calls will be made every 2 hours for 24 hours. Notification messages will be left on an answering machine, but calls will continue every 2 hours for 24 hours.
Non-Emergency Delay: Calls will be made every 30 minutes during the hours of 7:00am - 9:00 pm for 24 hours or until the correct PIN is entered to confirm and stop the notification calls. If a call is answered but not confirmed, subsequent calls will be made every 2 hours for 24 hours. Notification messages will be left on an answering machine, but calls will continue every 2 hours for 24 hours.
Notification calls will be delayed for eight (8) hours from the time the transfer is received by the VINE service.
