Washington Victim Information and Notification Everyday (WA VINE)

Our History

The Washington Victim Information and Notification Everyday (WA VINE) system is operated by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) as directed by RCW 36.28A.040. WA VINE is part of the VINE national platform.

The primary focus of WA VINE is to provide information and notification about offender custody status updates to victims of crime. WA VINE is an open system, meaning anyone may register for notification. There is no cost for users to register for notification.

Agencies contributing to WA VINE include:

  • All City & County Jails
  • Washington Department of Corrections
  • Nisqually Tribal Jail

A Service Provider Directory is available as a component of the WA VINE system. The Service Provider Directory connects WA VINE users to service providers that may be able to assist them with a specific need. Service providers, please click here to review WASPC’s policy regarding the Service Provider Directory or click here to submit your request to be included in the directory. Requests are reviewed once per week.

WASPC offers a variety of education and promotional materials for WA VINE, including brochures, pens, stress balls and other items. Please click here to submit an order. Training about the WA VINE system is available upon request to criminal justice agencies, advocacy agencies and other community partners. Contact [email protected] for details.

Offender Custody Information

WA VINE provides offender custody status information as well as automated custody status notifications for registrants. WA VINE does not provide court or case related information and WA VINE does not provide sex offender notifications. Registration for offender custody status notifications does not automatically register users for protection order notifications.

WA VINE provides custody status information through a series of individualized interfaces with each participating correctional facility in the State of Washington that houses offenders overnight. WA VINE does not provide Juvenile Rehabilitation, Juvenile Detention or non-participating tribal jail information. Every fifteen (15) to thirty (30) minutes, WA VINE receives data from each agency. Data is utilized to provide updated custody status information for WA VINE, and to provide custody status notifications to those who register. If a jail or prison does not provide updated custody status information to WA VINE, a notification cannot be provided to those who have registered. WA VINE does not provide advance release information or notifications. All information and notifications will be provided upon receipt of data from each facility. Notifications provided include:

  • Registration Confirmation
  • Release
  • Transfer
  • Unsupervised Custody
  • Supervised Custody
  • Escape
  • Death - Click here for more information
  • Automated Resync
  • Unknown Custody Status
  • Agency Data Feed Outage
  • Agency Data Feed Restoration
  • Registration Link

If you have utilized the WA VINE system and would like to provide your feedback, please contact [email protected], or complete a WA VINE survey. 

Protective Order Information – CURRENTLY OFFLINE

Washington VINE Protective Order and the VINE Protective Order Pilot with the Thurston County Superior Court will remain offline indefinitely. For information about your protective order status, please contact the court of issuance. For service information, please contact the agency responsible for servicing the order.

Additional Resource Links 

Service Provider Directory 

The WA VINE Service Provider Directory is available to the public. Find feature such as the “I Need Guidance” option which will assist in finding resources in your area. Categories of providers include:

  • Basic Needs
  • Children's Services
  • Counseling
  • Crisis Support
  • Financial Assistance
  • Healthcare (Physical)
  • Information About Offender
  • Legal Assistance
  • Victim Assistance

Exemption from Public Disclosure 

Information stored in the WA VINE system is exempt from public disclosure under RCW 36.28A.455. All registrant information is protected and cannot be disclosed to the public. An offender, respondent or any other community member will not be informed that someone has registered to be notified about a protective order or custody status.

Important Notice! 

WA VINE utilizes notification delays and phone call suppression timeframes. These standards have been implemented to ensure the safety of custody staff and to promote a system that is not a nuisance through the overnight hours. Below is a list of delays and suppression timeframes for your awareness:

  • Transfer notifications are delayed 4-8 hours, depending on the type of facility the offender was housed at.
  • Death notifications are delayed 24 hours from the time WA VINE receives data.
  • Non-Urgent notifications are suppressed from the hours of 9pm, through 8am (Pacific Standard Time) daily. Release and Escape notifications are never suppressed.

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DISCLAIMER

WA VINE is provided as a service to victims of crime and the public. The information contained on the site is:

  1. Not guaranteed. While we strive for accuracy, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any information.
  2. Private. Under RCW 36.28A.455, information and records prepared, owned, used, or retained by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs revealing the existence of a notification, or of registration to be notified, regarding any specific individual, or the identity of or any information submitted by a person who registers to be notified of a person's custody or supervision status, upcoming hearing, case disposition, or service of a protection order pursuant to the statewide city and county jail booking and reporting system created in RCW 36.28A.040, the statewide automated victim information and notification system created in RCW 36.28A.040, or any other program used for the purposes of notifying individuals of a person's custody or supervision status, upcoming hearing, case disposition, or service of a protection order, are exempt from public inspection and copying under chapter 42.56 RCW.
  3. WA VINE should be a part of a safety plan, not the entire safety plan. 

Contact Information

VINE Program Manager: Sydney Ellis-Clarke
Phone: 360.486.2402
Email: [email protected]
24/7 VINE Customer First Center: 1.877.846.3492