If the offender escapes

If an offender escapes from a state prison and you are registered with Victim Support Services (VSS), the prison unit will make attempts to contact you within two hours of the escape.  In addition, you will receive a letter notifying you about the escape.VSS also recommends that you are registered with the NCSAVAN service to receive notifications about escapes by automated telephone, text, email or TTY message.

If the offender absconds

Absconded means that, while an offender is being supervised in the community (probation, parole, post-release supervision), the offender has not reported to his/her probation-parole officer (PPO) and/or the PPO is unable to locate the offender and is willfully avoiding supervision.  When the PPO has determined that the offender has absconded and enters this information into the computer system, VSS will send you a letter and, if you are registered with NCSAVAN, you will also receive an automated telephone, text, email, or TTY message.

You must keep your contact information up to date with VSS to receive notifications.