What will MOVANS do for me?

MOVANS will tell you if an offender is in jail and will give you other important custody information. MOVANS will also let you leave a phone number where you want to be called automatically when that offender is released, transferred, or has a change in court date. Do not depend on MOVANS or any other single program for your protection. Make MOVANS part of your safety plan.

What do I need to do?

1. Call 1-866-5-MOVANS from a touch-tone phone and follow the directions.

2. If the offender is in jail or has a court case pending, you can leave your phone number to be called when they are released or when a scheduled court event occurs. Enter the phone number where you want to be reached, including area code, followed by the pound (#) key.

3. When MOVANS asks, make up and enter a four-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will be easy for you to remember. Write it down in a safe place. MOVANS will ask for the PIN when it calls you.

4. When MOVANS calls, listen to the message, then enter your PIN when asked. Entering the PIN lets MOVANS know that YOU got the call, and will stop the service from calling you again.

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MOVANS Facts

The Missouri Statewide service includes offenders in county jails and Missouri Dept. of Corrections facilities, and court event notification.

Do not depend on MOVANS or any other single program for your protection. Make MOVANS part of your safety plan.

Custody status notification includes release, escape and transfer.

Callers may also choose to register to receive an automated call about upcoming court dates. The service will automatically call when a court date changes.

The offender will not know you are registered with MOVANS.

If you are not home, MOVANS will leave a message on an answering machine.If there is no answer, MOVANS will keep calling back until you enter your PIN, or until 24 hours have passed.

Since MOVANS calls automatically when an offender's custody status changes, you may get a call from MOVANS in the middle of the night.

Do not leave a phone number with MOVANS that rings to a switchboard.

You can leave more than one number with MOVANS. Just call MOVANS again.