How to Track an Inmate's Release: VINE alerts vs. written DOC notification requests
Want to track someone's custody status at Blackburn Corrections Complex? You have two main options: sign up for free VINE alerts for fast, automated updates, or mail a formal written request to Kentucky DOC Victim Services for written notification under KRS 197.170.
VINE is the fastest way to get custody-change notifications - no daily calls or website checks required. Through VINELink or the toll-free number, you can anonymously look up an offender's custody status and register for automated release alerts for inmates at Blackburn Corrections Complex. If you want something running in the background that pings you when there's a change, start here.
- ✓ Phone notifications
- ✓ Email notifications
- ✓ Text notifications
- ✓ In-app notifications
- ✓ TTY service is available for people with hearing loss
- Write a request for written notification under KRS 197.170 - Include your name, current mailing address, and phone number.
- Add the offender’s identifying details - Include the offender’s name and institutional number, if known.
- Mail your request to Kentucky DOC Victim Services Branch - Kentucky Department of Corrections, Victim Services Branch, P.O. Box 2400, Room G-46, Frankfort, KY 40602.
DOC Victim Services (KY): Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F. Office: 502-564-5061 | Victim Line: 877-687-6818 | Fax: 502-564-9836 | E-mail: VSB.help@ky.gov
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