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| Victim notification system to launch statewide |
| By concordmonitor.com- Alyssa Dandrea |
| Published: 04/01/2019 |
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An automated notification system that allows victims and their family members to track the custody status of offenders in county jails will soon expand to all of New Hampshire’s 10 counties. The confidential service, called Victim Information and Notification Everyday, has been available in Rockingham County to victims and concerned residents who opt-in for roughly two decades. Officials hope the service – which has a dedicated toll-free number and 24/7 system monitoring – will be up and running throughout the state by July. Those who register can elect to receive email, text and/or call notifications that will notify them of when an offender is released or transferred; if he or she is eligible for parole, or escapes. Through the hotline number and cellphone application, anyone can stay informed without providing identifying information such as a name and address. VINE is free to all participants and is being implemented at no cost due to a two-year federal grant administered by the state’s Department of Justice. The grant was awarded to the Sullivan County Department of Corrections on behalf of the New Hampshire Association of Counties Superintendent’s Affiliate in 2018. In addition to all start-up costs, the grant covers the annual state operation fee of $106,712. Read More. |
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