VINE Notification Path
California VINE through VINELink is the status and notification channel for participating California agencies. Stanislaus County District Attorney materials say VINE notifications can cover release from custody, escape, death, scheduled parole hearing, or scheduled execution when applicable, and that coverage includes offenders at both the local county level and state prison system. That local statement makes VINE useful for Stanislaus County release alerts.
VINE is still a notification layer. It should be checked against the sheriff's Who's in Jail detail for local jail custody, CDCR CIRIS for state prison custody, BPH for hearing information, and the court file for sentence or disposition. A VINE released or not-in-custody status can tell a user that the participating custody status changed, but formal proof of a local jail release should come from the sheriff Records Division or incarceration letter when proof is needed.
| Release outcome | Best confirmation path |
|---|---|
| Local county custody | VINE may provide alerts when participating jail data changes. |
| State prison custody | Stanislaus DA says VINE includes the state prison system. |
| Release alert | Notification can be sent by available contact methods. |
| Parole hearing alert | Scheduled parole hearing notification may apply in eligible state cases. |
| Formal record | Use sheriff, CDCR, court, or BPH records for official confirmation. |
Search VINELink Records
Open the California VINELink page, select California if needed, and search for the person by name or ID where the interface allows. Compare identifiers such as age, date of birth when displayed, custody agency, facility, booking number, state ID, or other details shown by the current interface. Then open the person-specific custody record and read the current status.
If VINE conflicts with the sheriff, court, or CIRIS, treat VINE as the alert layer and verify with the originating agency. A released result may show released, not in custody, a date or time, or another custody-status change depending on the participating feed. Do not expect one uniform format for every Stanislaus County or CDCR record.
- Go to the California VINE state page and search by name or ID.
- Compare identifiers before relying on the result.
- Open the custody record and read the current status.
- Register for notification if the interface offers alerts for that record.
- Verify formal release details with the sheriff, CDCR, BPH, or court record.
Important: VINE is for status and alerts; formal release proof should come from the originating agency.
VINE Contact Options
The Stanislaus County District Attorney VINE page gives the California VINE toll-free number as 1-877-411-5588 and points users to VINELink. A legacy sheriff VINE page also points to the California VINE number and registration. Use those channels for notification setup or status-alert questions, while using the sheriff or CDCR for formal custody records.
California VINE / VINELink
https://vinelink.vineapps.com/state/CA
Phone: 1-877-411-5588
Stanislaus DA VINE page
Local county and state prison notification information
Use for VINE coverage context.
The Records Division page says the office compiles, maintains, and disseminates records, and the incarceration letter costs $25.00 with in-person appearance and valid identification. If the request is for public arrest information, California Government Code section 7923.610 supports asking for the time and manner of release or current holding location when the statute applies. A precise request should include the person's name, date of birth if known, booking number, case number, date of arrest or booking, and a request for the public release time and manner.
About VINE Alerts
Notification registration generally starts after locating a person-specific record. The user selects an available notification method, such as phone, email, text, TTY, or app notification where the current California interface supports it, enters contact information, and creates or confirms a PIN or confirmation code when required. The PIN matters for phone notices because it may be needed to acknowledge the alert and stop repeat calls.
VINE does not cover federal BOP releases as a county jail substitute, and it should not be treated as a court disposition record. If a person transfers from county jail to CDCR, check whether the VINE registration needs to follow the new agency record. If the person transfers to federal or immigration custody, use the BOP or ICE path instead.
After a VINE Alert
The court record often explains what happens after SDC-East. Stanislaus Superior Court's Criminal Division handles felonies, misdemeanors, and infractions, and the case file can show bail decisions, future hearings, sentence orders, custody credits, dismissal, probation terms, warrants, modification orders, or transfer to CDCR. If the jail roster shows release but the court file shows a pending case, the release was not the end of the legal matter. If the court file shows probation, mandatory supervision, or PRCS, the person may be out of jail but still under a county supervision order.
For state prison cases, the SDC-East release may be a transfer instead of a community release. In that situation, CDCR's CIRIS becomes the state custody search path. For local probation, Stanislaus County Probation and the court order matter more than CDCR parole. For federal or immigration custody, BOP or ICE tools apply only when the record points to those systems. This separation keeps a Stanislaus County jail release from being confused with state parole, federal release, or immigration custody status.
Stanislaus VINE Coverage
The distinctive local source is the Stanislaus DA page, which states that VINE coverage includes the local county level and the state prison system. That makes VINELink useful in both sheriff and CDCR contexts. It also means the next verification step must follow the source agency: sheriff records for county jail, CIRIS for state prison, and court records for sentence or disposition.
Note: When an online record is missing, use the Records Division or court file before assuming the person was released from all custody.