Vine provides crime and release data on all prison inmates.
VINE was enacted by the state Legislature in 1998 as part of Governor Pataki's Jenna's Law, which ended discretionary parole for first-time violent felony offenders. This law authorizes crime victims as well as all other New Yorkers to receive information relating to the crime, sentence and release date of persons serving sentences in state prison. You may also register with VINE for automatic notification by telephone if the inmate is released. The phone number at which you wish to be notified. A four-digit Personal Identification Number that you select to allow VINE to confirm your identity and to keep your identity confidential.