• The Crime Victim's Security Blanket
    What do these crime victims have in common?  Mary, a rape victim, calls the toll-free number 1-888-VINE-4-NY every night before she goes to bed to verify that her assailant is still in jail.  In the morning, as she readies herself for work, she calls again to be sure that he is still locked up.  James , a high school sophomore, calls 1-888-VINE-4-NY, just before he leaves for...
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  • 2009 VINE Statistics
    2009 Statistical Report on VINE In 2009 a total of 131,220 phone calls were made to the toll-free phone number 1-888-VINE-4-NY. They were made to determine the custody status of inmates incarcerated in a New York City Department of Correction (Key Pad #1), a New York State Department of Correctional Services (Key Pad #2) and one of 60 Local County Correctional Facilities (Key Pad #3).  These...
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  • Photo Gallery - 2010 VINE Conference
        Broome County Sheriff David Harder (l), along with Albany County Sheriff James Campbell, Sheriff Ron Spike of Yates County and Cloumbia County Sheriff David Harrison (r), welcome conferees to the 4th Annual VINE Conference.                                            ...
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  • Thomas Lanphear, Jr., The New York Sheriffs' VINE Coordinator of the Year
    The New York Sheriffs' Victim Advisory Board established this award in 2004 to recognize an individual or individuals for their dedication to the New York Statewide Victim Information and Notification Program (VINE). This year's recipient is Lieutenant Thomas Lanphear, Jr., of the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. He has served as the VINE Coordinator since this program commenced in March, 2000...
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  • 2009 VINE Conference
    The New York State Sheriffs’ Association Institute, Inc. hosted the third annual New York Statewide Conference on VINE on May 1, 2009 at the Holiday Inn Wolf Road, Albany, NY.  One hundred and ten registrants from not-for-profit and governmental agencies representing Law Enforcement, Corrections, Probation, Justice, District Attorney Offices, Victim Advocacy and Domestic Violence Services...
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