Finding Information About Offenders
Department of Corrections Offender Locator web site
Information about an offender's custody or release
To sign up to receive notices of an offender's release
Information about registered sex offenders
Information about court proceedings and convictions
Information about
Corrections Reforms/Early Release Program
Information about Offenders in Custody
Department of Corrections (DOC) Offender Locator Site:
Information about offenders sentenced with the DOC Web Site:
http://offender.doc.state.wi.us/lop/home.do
The Department of Corrections maintains a public Offender Locator Web Site which
provides certain public record information of convicted offenders who were
sentenced to incarceration, supervision, or both with the DOC. The site
includes photos of certain offenders, links to CCAP cases for which they are or
have been sentenced to either prison or placed on probation with DOC and
information regarding their current status.
Information about Offenders in Custody
VINE System: Get information about an offender's custody or release & receive
notices
Web Site: www.vinelink.com
Many counties offer the WI-VINE service that will allow you to register with the
County Jail for information regarding an offender in the custody of the sheriff,
their status and location. The Wisconsin VINE system is a service through which
members of the public can use the telephone or Internet to search for
information regarding the custody status of offenders in certain counties and to
register to receive telephone and e-mail notification when the offender’s
custody status changes. This service is provided by county sheriffs and the
Wisconsin Department of Corrections in order to keep crime victims and the
public informed regarding individuals placed into the county jail. This service
is not available for all counties at this time. Wisconsin VINE is anonymous and
confidential.
Victims and other citizens can register for VINE (Victim Information &
Notification Everyday) by calling the toll-free number, 1-888-944-8463 or
visiting the web site at www.vinelink.com. You will be able to register to
receive automated telephone notification and/or email notification when there is
a change in the offender’s custody status.
W I Victims VOICE: Register to access case and offender information
Web Site: www.WIVictimsVOICE.org
Crime victims can enroll with the Department of Corrections to receive important
information about the offender(s) who committed a crime against them. Access is
available 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Enrolled victims can access case
and offender information online. Visit the website or call 1-800-947-5777 for
more information about this free service for victims of crime.
Information about Convicted Sex Offenders:
Web Site: www.widocoffenders.org
This website provides public access to certain information contained in the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Sex Offender Registry. The public can search
by offender name, an address or connect to a mapping system to see registered
sex offenders within a given zip code. The Registry does not contain information
on all convicted sex offenders. Only offenders convicted or under DOC authority
on or after 12/25/93, when the sex offender registration law went into effect,
are included in Wisconsin's registry.
Information about Court Proceedings, Charges, Past Convictions and Sentences
Web Site: wcca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl
The Consolidated Court Automation Programs ( " CCAP " ) website provides public
access to certain records of the circuit courts of Wisconsin. The information
displayed is an exact copy of the case information entered into the Consolidated
Court Automation Programs (CCAP) case management system by court staff in the
counties where the case files are located.
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