Victim Safety
Give victims peace of mind through timely offender information.
Victims face new challenges every day.
Victims of domestic violence and abuse not only carry with them the trauma of their experience. They also wake up every morning afraid of the possibility of encountering their offender again.
If their offender has been arrested, they fear he might make bail, get released, and find them. The unknown can be oppressive, rendering victims always a little wary and robbing them of peace of mind. They don’t always know that they have a fundamental right to be regularly updated about their offender’s incarceration status. They have a right to knowledge and tranquility.
Survivors deserve to be informed.
Victims don’t have to remain afraid of the unknown. VINE is the nation’s largest victim notification platform, and it alerts victims when their offender has been released from jail or even moved to another facility. Through VINE, victims have access to immediate notifications about their offender’s status and 24-hour support through Appriss’ call center.
When they stay informed about their offender’s whereabouts, victims don’t have to worry about being re-victimized and don’t have to wonder whether their safety is at risk.
Testimonial
“VINE allows me to just … be.”
– Anna Nassett, an emerging international speaker and survivor of stalking and assault
25+
Years of informing victims and keeping them safe
20M
Offender Searches last year on VINELink.com
40M
Notifications sent by VINE each year
48
States offer VINE as a resource to survivors
A legacy of keeping victims safe.
For more than a quarter-century, Appriss has been protecting and informing victims through VINE. In 1993, Mary Byron was killed by her former partner because she was not informed of his release from jail. Since then, VINE has made it its mission to make sure millions of victims all over the United States find empowerment through regular updates about their offender’s incarceration status.
Victims talk about how VINE helps give them their lives back, enabling them to find freedom and agency.
CustomerFirst Center
24/7/365 access to the VINE call center, operated by 80 highly trained victim service professionals.
VINELink.com
Automated notifications for upcoming hearings, date and location changes, postponements, cancellations, and other critical events
VINELink mobile app
Automated letter generation, as well as electronic subpoena issuance
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