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Domestic Violence
| Could You Be An Abuser?
Does your partner have to ask for permission to go somewhere or do something?
How often do you put your partner down or tell him/her that she/he can't do anything right?
Do you threaten or hurt your partner when he/she disagrees with you?
Do you prevent your partner from seeing his/her friends or family, getting a job or education?
Do you destroy things your partner cares about, like pets, family photos or clothes?
Do arguments with your partner often end with someone being physically hurt?
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Domestic Violence
What is Domestic Violence?
- Domestic Violence is the use of abusive tactics and physical force to obtain and maintain power and control over a partner.
- Domestic Violence happens among all sectors of society. It happens to people of all racial, economic and religious groups.
- Domestic Violence can include physical assault, sexual assault, emotional abuse, economic abuse and verbal abuse.
- Domestic Violence never stops on its own. Once it starts, it gets progressively worse in frequency and severity.
When an inmate has a change in status, the VINE Call Center immediately begins to call all registered victims. Notification calls continue every half-hour for 24-hours or until the victims are contacted. The system will leave a message on an answering machine, but calls continue until the victim enters their Personal Identification Number (PIN) to indicate that they have been successfully notified of an inmate's release, transfer or escape.
Victims call a toll free hotline, anytime day or night, to register for notification or to check on an offender's status. The VINE Call Center also offers 24-hour live operator support for callers who need personal assistance. This feature assists callers with rotary telephones, and can provide referrals to designated victim service agencies.
This early warning system is now in 32 states and serves more than 350 communities across the United States and Canada. VINE is the nation's first and only automated service for victim notification. Other communities offering VINE include New York City, San Francisco, Ohio, Kentucky, Arkansas, Atlanta, Miami, Indianapolis and Ontario, Canada.
Crime victims call the VINE hotline at 1-800-546-4711
The Calvert County Detention Center has the VINE interface installed on its Booking system. When someone is released from custody of the Calvert County Detention Center, VINE is notified. VINE will in turn notify the REGISTERED victim's.
When notified by VINE, a victim is prompted to enter the four digit PIN code established during registration. Entering the PIN confirms a successful notification and stops any further calls. If VINE reaches an answering machine, it will leave a message but will continue calls to the registered victim.
When calling the VINE hotline, victims will be given a series of prompts guiding them through the registration process. VINE will ask for a phone number and a four digit Personal Identification Number (PIN). Notification calls will go to the phone number registered by the victim. Victims may call back and register additional phone numbers if needed. If you change residents and you do not keep the registered phone number, Please Notify VINE.
Other Criminal Charges:
There are a number of crimes commonly associated with Domestic Violence such as harassment, telephone misuse, stalking, assault and false imprisonment. Criminal charges may be filed at the District Court Commissioners Office or you can contact the Sheriff's Office or the Maryland State Police, Barrack's U, in Prince Frederick
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