Why register with the Department of Corrections (DOC)?
Per Iowa Code Chapter 915, victims of crime have the right to receive the following notifications from the Iowa Department of Corrections:
| 路 Pending releases and discharges from DOC custody or supervision |
| 路 Escorted visits and furloughs from one of our institutions |
| 路 Escape from custody |
路 Death of an incarcerated individual |
| 路 Other unusual changes to an incarcerated person's status |
In order to receive these notifications, you need to register.
To register, please contact the County Attorney鈥檚 Office where the crime was prosecuted and request registration. The County Attorney is the official "registrar" of all victim registrations and is responsible to ensure your registration is forwarded to the DOC.
Please call the IDOC Victim Services office at 1-800-778-1182 for information about your registration status.
PER IOWA CODE 915.10, AND TO ENSURE YOU RECEIVE ALL OF OUR NOTIFICATIONS, PLEASE REMEMBER IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE US WITH UPDATES TO YOUR ADDRESS, PHONE, EMAIL, and OTHER CONTACT INFORMATION.
IowaVINE is an automated and anonymous notification network. It allows survivors, victims of crime, and other concerned citizens to access timely and reliable information about offenders or criminal cases in Iowa jails and offenders under IDOC鈥檚 custody or supervision.
If you are registered with VINE, this does NOT mean you are registered with the Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) or the Board of Parole (BOP). Please contact your County Attorney鈥檚 Office to see if you are eligible for registration with the DOC or BOP.
| Register with VINE |
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| Phone: 1-888-742-8463 |
| Iowa VINE Website |