Kentucky's VINE system offline after sending false inmate released alerts

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky's victim notification system is offline after sending false alerts to some users.

Kentucky Department of Corrections said in a news release this week that they are aware of a "vendor-caused issue" with the Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) system that sent false alerts indicating some inmates were released from state custody. Kentucky DOC said the information is incorrect and should be disregarded.

The VINE system remains offline, and notifications won't be sent until the problems are fixed. The DOC said no personal data or information was compromised.

DOC hopes to have VINE restored by the end of day Thursday and will send affected users a notification once the system is online.

During the outage, victim advocates will contact victims by phone for any inmate scheduled to be released during this time. Victim advocates have also scheduled automatic email notifications to send important information to victims.

Those inmates who have been released during the outage, in accordance to state law and end of their sentence, are listed on the VINE website.

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