Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Corrections

Victim Services

VINE Info

VINE System Back Online

The Kentucky Department of Corrections is aware of an issue caused by a vendor leading to false alerts being issued on Feb. 3 through the VINE system.

These alerts incorrectly indicated that certain inmates had been released from state custody. This information is false and should be disregarded.

The Department took the following actions to assist victims:

All individuals registered with VINE have received a notification that the service is currently in outage.
Victim Advocates are contacting victims by phone for any inmate who is scheduled to be released during the outage.
A voicemail notification with information regarding the outage and steps being taken has been added to the VINE call line for incoming phone calls.
Victim Advocates have scheduled automatic email notifications so pertinent information continues to be communicated.

In an act of transparency and to ensure public safety, the Department is posting the inmates who were released in accordance with state law and completion of their sentence between the dates of Feb. 3 - 6. The registered victims of these inmates have been contacted.

Feb. 3 releases:

Bradley Carver #342406- Shock Probation
Bruce Curry #329897- Shock Probation
Rafael Gomez #175535 – Serve Out
Michael Hawkins #269689 - Serve Out
Larry Kaufman #342784- Serve Out
Hank Webber #343827 – Serve Out
Brooks Brown #252027 – Serve Out
Ruth Turner #184147 – Serve Out
Misty Stephens #255187 – Serve Out
Joseph Auberry #284629 - Serve Out
Mack Matthew #299026 – Serve Out
Hazelwood, Caleb #343882 – MRS
Clifton, Rodney #338352 – MRS
Clark, Ryan #245347 – MRS
Compton, Alexis #324426 – MRS
Dollens, Krystal #262985 – MRS
Pendergrass, Katelynn #342505 – MRS
Prince, Lisa #270779 – MRS
Morgan, Jacqueline #196688 – MRS
Boyd, Justin #206431 - MRS
Given, Natasha #342664 – Parole
Crockett, James #241485 – Parole
Dezarn, Joseph #332035 – Parole

Grant, Joshua #342702 - Parole

Feb. 4 releases:

Hampton, Claude #158616 – 2/4/2026 – Shock Probation
Overby, Paul #169796 - 2/4/2026 – Shock Probation
Mills, Ashleigh #199212 - 2/4/2026 – Serve Out
Vanzant, Shawn #287030 – 2/5/2026 – Serve Out
Keith Farrell #338470 - 2/4/2025 - SOPS
Shane Stephens #174969 - 2/4/26 – Shock Probation
Joshua Welch, #245891- Serve Out
James Sharon, #262381 – Serve Out
Sidney Wiliams, #298163 – Serve Out
Eldridge, Elwood #316793 – Parole
Austin, Sharon #343093 – MRS
Edwards, Ashley #341207 – MRS
Edwards, Ian #330442 – MRS
Perkins, Leandrea #343406 – MRS
Poff, Cody #326025 – MRS
Brown, Aaron #299860 - MRS

Feb. 5 releases:

Vanzant, Shawn #287030 – 2/5/2026 – Serve Out
Clayton Hill, #307307 – Serve Out

Randy Shinpaugh, #201542 – Serve Out

Feb. 6 releases:

Stephen Lamar #335927 – SOPS
Michael Handy #130402 – Serve Out
Eric Boyd, #169971 – Serve Out
Denis Abwe, #332928 – Serve Out

Shane Ambers, #283288 – Serve Out

Victim Information and Notification Everyday

Offender Status

VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) is a free automated notification system that alerts victims and concerned citizens about a change in custody of an offender. The system gathers information from jail booking systems, prisons and mental health facilities.

What will VINE do for me?

Vine will tell you if an offender is in custody and will give you important status information. VINE allows you to register a phone number(s) and/or email address where you can be notified automatically when his/her custody status changes. Click here for a brief description of the type of notifications VINE will send you.

VINE Facts

The offender will not know that you are registered.
You are able to register more than one phone or email.
When registering a phone number(s) you will create a four-digit PIN, you will use the PIN to verify you received the notification.
If there is no answer, VINE will leave a message on an answering machine and will continue to call back for a 24-hour window until you enter your four-digit PIN.
VINE is an automated system; you may receive calls at any time, day or night.
VINE cannot be registered with a number that rings to a switchboard.