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July 06, 2016
For Immediate Release: July 6, 2016
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services MDHHS) is pleased to announce that the Genesee County Jail is the latest agency to adopt the state’s MI-VINE program - an around-the-clock automated system that notifies crime victims and other concerned citizens about the custody status of offenders.
“Protecting Michigan residents is always our highest priority and MI-VINE provides an added level of protection because it gives anyone access to timely and accurate information about offenders throughout the state,” said Nick Lyon, director of the MDHHS. “As long as you have a telephone, computer or smart phone, you can receive an automated alert anytime of the day or night.”
The Crime Victim Services Commission, housed within MDHHS, began offering MI-VINE in 2000. The Crime Victim Rights Fund, which is supported by criminal assessment fees in the courts and not by taxpayer money, funds the Vinelink service. In Michigan, 77 county jails, 71 prosecuting attorney offices and the Department of Corrections use the MI-VINE service. Genesee County began using the system in June.
Crime victims and other concerned citizens in all counties can register for the MI-VINE program by calling 1-800-770-7657 or online at http://www.vinelink.com/. Users can check on the status of an offender 24 hours a day, seven days a week and once registered will be automatically notified when there is a change in that offender’s custody status. The service is free and anonymous.
MI-VINE is designed to be user-friendly with the victim in mind. The automatic notification feature is the kind of protection that is critically important to anyone with concerns about the whereabouts of an offender.
The nationwide Vinelink Program – which is in 47 states – was created in 1994 by Louisville-based Appriss Inc. in response to the 1993 murder of Mary Byron, a local woman who was shot to death on her 21st birthday by her ex-boyfriend. He had been jailed for raping her and was released without her knowledge.
For more information about the MI-VINE program, visit http://www.vinelink.com/ or call 1-800-770-7657. To find additional resources for crime victims or to learn about the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), visit the MDHHS Crime Victim Services webpage at www.michigan.gov/crimevictims.
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