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Victim/Witness Notification

Victim/Witness Notification

There are two ways to receive notification as a victim or concerned citizen.

You may enroll in the NDCS Victim/Witness program and/or the VINE program.

Please note you must enroll separately into each program. 

***The NDCS Victim/Witness Notification Program and VINE are designed to provide you access to information that can be used to plan for your personal safety. Please do not rely only on these services for your protection. If you feel that you are at risk, take precautions as if the offender has already been released.  If you feel that you are in immediate danger, we strongly encourage you to contact local law enforcement (911).***

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NDCS Victim/Witness Notification Program

NDCS offers a Victim/Witness notification program for victims and witnesses of crime, as well as to family members and concerned citizens.  If you choose to enroll for Victim/Witness Notification, NDCS can provide you with information regarding an incarcerated person serving their sentence when the following events occur: 

  • Placement in a Community Corrections Center
  • For Furloughs Lasting 24 hrs or More (Only at Community Corrections Centers)
  • Death of the Offender During Incarceration
  • Escape From Custody/Return to Custody
  • Parole Hearings, Release to Parole, Revocation of Parole
  • Discharge or Other Release

 

Enroll for Victim/Witness Notification

Participation in the Victim/Witness Notification program is voluntary, not automatic. You must enroll. To receive Victim/Witness Notifications you must complete and submit the enrollment request form below. 

 

Click here to complete the enrollment form

 

Update Contact Information or Discontinue Victim/Witness Notification

If your mailing address, email address, or phone number changes, please contact us. The Victim Services program will not be able to notify you if you do not report changes in your address, email address or telephone number.

If you need to update your contact information or wish to discontinue your participation in the Victim/Witness Notification program, you must submit a written request.  You may send those requests via email to ginger.shurter@nebraska.gov or you may mail your requests to the following address:

       Records Manager
       Central Records Office-Active Records
       Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
       P.O. Box 94661
       Lincoln, NE 68509-4661