Appriss, Inc., also known as The VINE Company, provides technology solutions for local, state, and federal government agencies to serve and protect citizens. It offers VINE, a national victim notification network to keep victims informed about offenders; VINE Courts, an automated service to help crime victims keep informed about the progress of their cases through the courts; and JusticeXchange, an integrated justice solution to give criminal justice professionals up-to-date database of booking records, incident reports, and other data from agencies across the United States. The company also provides MethCheck LE and MethCheck Rx, Internet based on-demand systems to help law enforcement to put methamphetamine labs out of business; and VINA protective order, a system that automatically notifies the petitioner when a protective order has been served on the respondent. In addition, it offers AlertXpress, a notification solution that allows government agencies to create and deliver large-scale notifications to people and businesses by telephone, fax, or e-mail; and Sex Offender Management, a suite of solutions for community notification, law-enforcement updates, and offender non-compliance. The company was formerly known as Interactive Systems, L.L.C. and changed its name to Appriss, Inc. in 2000. Appriss, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.