Where VINE Releases Go
VINE is a custody-status and notification layer. It can tell a user that a participating agency has reported a person as in custody, released, or changed in status. It is not the full booking file, court file, sentence-computation record, or final supervision discharge. For Custer County, VINE matters because Fremont detention uses it as the public individual inmate search path, and Custer County no longer runs an active local jail roster.
If VINE shows the person in custody at Fremont County Detention Center, the person has not been released from that reported custody. If VINE shows released, no longer shows the person, or has an unclear result, confirm with Fremont Intake/Booking, the Custer Combined Court docket, or a written records request. A VINE release can mean bond release, court order, sentence served, transfer, or another custody-status change.
How to Use Colorado VINE
Open Colorado VINE and search by full name. If results appear, compare identifiers and agency or location. For a Custer County arrest after January 6, 2023, the likely local jail agency is Fremont County Detention Center, though Custer may remain the arresting or charging county. Read the custody status carefully. Use notification options if you need alerts, then verify the legal reason through the court or records division.
Short how-to
- Open Colorado VINE at vinelink.vineapps.com/state/CO/ENGLISH.
- Search the person's full name and compare agency/location.
- Read whether the result says in custody, released, or another custody status.
- Register for notifications only after confirming the correct person and agency.
- Call Fremont Intake/Booking or check Custer Combined Court to learn why release occurred.
VINE Contact and Local Follow-Up
The documented VINE URL is https://vinelink.vineapps.com/state/CO/ENGLISH. The local follow-up phone for Custer detainees held through Fremont is Fremont Intake/Booking at 719-276-5555 option 2. If a VINE status change does not explain the release reason, request Fremont booking or release records. If the question is bond, sentence, probation, mittimus, dismissal, or warrant status, use Custer Combined Court.
Colorado VINE / VINELink
https://vinelink.vineapps.com/state/CO/ENGLISH
Local booking follow-up: 719-276-5555 option 2
Use for: custody status, release alerts, agency/location checks
Notification Registration
After selecting the correct person, use VINE's notification or registration option. The research notes that VINE systems commonly require phone, email, or other contact details and may use confirmation or PIN steps. Save the confirmation and make sure it is tied to the correct person and reporting agency. A notification is useful for a future custody change, but it should not be treated as a court order or complete release record.
| VINE item | What it does |
|---|---|
| Custody status | Shows reported custody or release status from a participating agency. |
| Agency/location | Helps distinguish Fremont detention from another Colorado agency. |
| Notification option | Allows alerts for future custody changes. |
| Released status | Confirms a reported custody change, not the full legal reason. |
Facility History: Why VINE Is Central
Custer County's jail closure makes Colorado VINE more important than it would be in a county with a current sheriff roster. Facility-history sources explain that Custer detainees moved to Fremont under the post-closure arrangement. Fremont's official locator points to VINELink for individual current-custody searches. This is why a Custer release check usually starts with VINE and Fremont booking, then moves to court and records for explanation.
VINE Limits and Next Systems
VINE depends on agency data feeds. It may not show full charges, booking photos, all court events, sentence calculations, or transfer destinations. If VINE shows release but the person was transferred to CDOC, BOP, ICE, or another county, use that receiving system. If the person was released to probation, use the Custer court record and 11th Judicial District probation records channel. If the person was released on bond, verify the court date and bond conditions through the court file.
After a Released VINE Result
A released VINE result should trigger a follow-up check, not end the search. Write down the agency, status label, and any date or identifier shown on the result. Then call Fremont Intake/Booking if the custody event was recent or if the person was held on a Custer matter. Ask whether the release was to the community, to another agency, by bond, by court order, or after sentence service. If the answer involves a court order, compare it to Custer Combined Court.
If VINE stops showing the person, do not assume the record is wrong or that the person is fully discharged. The person may have been released from one reporting custody, transferred to another system, entered CDOC, moved to federal custody, or had a record outside VINE's public scope. VINE is valuable because it provides timely custody alerts. The release record, court docket, and receiving-system locator explain what the custody alert means.
VINE vs Records Requests
Use VINE for status and notification. Use a records request for documents. A Fremont records request can ask for booking, release date and time, release type, holding agency, bond paperwork, and transfer destination. A Custer records request can ask for arresting-agency or historic jail material. The Custer court file can explain disposition. These systems work together, but they do not replace one another.
VINE Name Matches
VINE name results should be matched cautiously. People can share names, use different spellings, or appear under a different agency than expected. For Custer County, compare the agency or location to Fremont County Detention Center when the arrest happened after the jail closure. If the agency is different, look for a transfer, another county case, CDOC custody, or a federal or immigration path. When the match is uncertain, use the booking phone line rather than relying on a partial online result.
A correct VINE match is still only a custody-status match. It may support a release alert or an immediate safety notification, but it will not explain bond conditions, sentence terms, probation duties, parole decisions, sealing status, or whether a booking photo is releasable. Those details live in the records systems described elsewhere on the site.
VINE Transfer Checks
Transfers are the main reason a VINE status needs follow-up. A Custer detainee may leave Fremont custody for CDOC, another county, federal custody, ICE, court transport, or release to the community. VINE may report the first custody change without showing the final destination in enough detail. If the result suggests a transfer, ask Fremont for the destination field and compare it with the Custer court docket. Then use the receiving locator only if the record supports that next step.