4 Maine county jails are launching electronic victim notification service

Maine launches electronic victim notification pilot at four jails

Maine is introducing a pilot victim notification system offering free, anonymous alerts about inmate releases from four county jails through the Maine VINE service.

4 Maine county jails are launching electronic victim notification service

Four county jails across Maine are launching the state’s first electronic victim notification service. That will allow victims, witnesses and their families to know whenever an inmate is released from the custody of the Penobscot, Aroostook and Somerset county jails as well as Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset, which serves Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties. The Maine Sheriffs’ Association announced the new pilot program Friday. “Currently, Ma…