1. Welcome to the ICOTS VINEWatch Webinar
Welcome everyone! I’m Karen, your host for today’s ICOTS VINEWatch Webinar.
Let’s begin!
Technical Trainer
Appriss Training Department

2. Webinar Rules Session Length – 30 - 45 minutes
Item 1
Session Length – minutes
Item 2
Phones will be muted during webinar
Item 3
Ask Questions – Type in the Chat Box
ICOTS VINEWatch Process/Procedures
Item 4
Webinar Rules, there are 4 rules for our webinar today.
Item 1 – the entire session will conclude within 1 hour, including time for questions and comments
Item 2 – to eliminate background noises, your phones are muted
**Item 3 – I really hope and encourage you to ask questions – will review at end of session
Item 4 – As you start navigating thru ICOTS VINEWatch, future questions to Mindy Springs at
For item 3, located to left of your screen is the Chat Box, locate the box.
Depending on your time zone, what does it take for you to get started and geared up for your daily work routine and responsibilities? Is it Coffee, Caffeine, Smart Water – how many cups or gallons do you need to get you started? Or
What state are you in? And what’s your state’s flower?
Thanks for your responses!

3. Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System
ICOTS VINEWatch
As you know, the Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System (ICOTS) is a web-based system that facilitates the transfer of supervision for probationers and parolees from one state to another.
For automated notification purposes, Appriss, located here in Louisville KY, has interfaced some key ICOTS data with VINEWatch, which is a secure administrative web portal.
Because key data is stored in ICOTS VINEWatch, you, as victim advocates and criminal justice professionals, now have the ability to register victims for notifications.
Your login Access to features within ICOTS VINEWatch is based upon your role. You will only be able to see your state’s data.
Here are the key features that I’ll demonstrate today.
Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System

4. Key Features ICOTS VINEWatch SEARCH REGISTER REPORTS NOTIFY
Because you will have access to ICOTS VINEWatch, you will be able to:
SEARCH – for probationer or parolee by name or P&P number
REGISTER – victims’ phone number (along with a PIN) or address for alerts or triggers (within ICOTS VINEWatch, ‘alerts and triggers’ are referred to as notifications) –– you will be responsible for managing the registrations, including the ability to update or delete registrations
Note: all phone number registrations require a 4 digit PIN (Personal Identification Number) to confirm the receipt of the notification call. The automated phone notification will prompt the victim to respond.
NOTIFY – victims concerning actions and current location of offenders managed/under supervision within ICOTS.
REPORTS – ICOTS VINEWatch provides statistical reports on ALL registrations and notifications that the system processes
In addition to these features, I’ll briefly cover some Administrator details.
ICOTS VINEWatch

5. ICOTS VINEWatch http://vinewatch.com/vinewatch/us/icots
Coming to you soon after today’s session, you can look forward to receiving ICOTS VINEWatch website details for logging in , as well as other helpful information.
STOP
******GO TO DASHBOARD*****

6. Registration Confirmation
Here is an example of a Registration Confirmation notification, sent by .
Keep in mind, an automated telephone notification will have a similar script.
Victims registered in ICOTS VINEWatch receive notifications via or telephone within minutes of the real-time activity. Data is coming into ICOTS VINEWatch every 15 minutes. Automated notification phone calls will continue for upto 24 hours (to allow victims to hear notification and confirm receipt of notification).
Automated Notifications can be received either in English or Spanish. There are 13 types of possible notifications.

7. Successful Arrival
From: The VINE Service
Sent: Monday, October 14, :10 AM
To: Veronika Pisaryk
Subject: A message from VINE
10/14/2013
This is to inform you that CHRISTOPHER BARLOW with offender ID has reported for supervision in Kentucky.
If you have any concerns about your immediate safety, contact your local law enforcement agency, or if you have an emergency, call 911.
For more information, contact the Ohio Interstate Compact Office at (123) or the Kentucky Interstate Compact Office at (123)
This notification is sponsored by the Interstate Compact Victim Notification Service. It is our hope that this information has been helpful to you.
Thank you,
The VINE Service
Here is an example of a Successful Arrival notification, sent by . The offender has reported for supervision in the receiving state.

8. Questions? Comments? SEARCH REPORTS NOTIFY REGISTER
These building blocks, search, registration, notification, and reports are available to you NOW.
As you begin managing victim registrations within ICOTS VINEWatch, victims will immediately start receiving automated notifications about actions and current location of offenders under supervision within ICOTS. Building on their foundation of support.
LOOK at CHAT Box
Any questions or comments?
Questions? Comments?

9. Karen Adams, Technical Trainer Appriss Training Department
Thanks for attending the webinar everyone!
When the session ends, you will receive a brief survey regarding the training session.
Training sessions:
Wednesday, December 4th at 10 am Eastern
Thursday, December 12th at 3 pm Eastern
Monday, December 16th at 1 pm Eastern
Karen Adams, Technical Trainer
Appriss Training Department