Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE)
New York City VINE Program
New York City’s VINE program is a free 24-hour hotline service. The phone number to call is 888-846-3469. VINE provides information about inmate custody/release information. You can register for VINE alerts of inmates’ custody and release. For more information go to the NYC Department of Correction site by clicking this link.
Here is a snapshot of what it provides:
- Lets you know if an inmate is in custody or released.
- You can register to receive an alert by phone if the inmate is released or transferred from the Department of Corrections custody.
- Calls you to let you know that the inmate has been released or transferred from the Department of Corrections custody. It is an automated call.
To register with VINE:
- Make up a four-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) that is personally significant to you and keep track of it.
- Identify the phone number you want to use to receive inmate/custody release. information. Remember, VINE can only call you. It cannot email or text.
- Know the inmates’ identification information.
Here is the identification information you will need:
- The inmates New York State Identification Number (NYSID). This number is all you need to register for VINE. You can get this from the prosecutor(s) on the case.
If you don’t have the NYSID, three or more of the following will do. If you don’t have this information, you can normally get it from the police on the case.
- First name.
- Last name.
- Date of birth.
- Date of the arrest.
For inmate custody and release information outside of New York City, please click on the link below.