Cumberland County Jail

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Cumberland County Jail
Cumberland County Jail
Interactive map of Cumberland County Jail
Location50 County Way, Portland, Maine 04102
Coordinates 43°39′04″N70°16′54″W / 43.65111°N 70.28167°W / 43.65111; -70.28167
StatusOperational
Capacity600
Opened1994
ClosedN/A
Managed by Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
DirectorSheriff Kevin J. Joyce

The Cumberland County Jail is located in Portland, Maine, and is the largest jail in the state. The jail, a division of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, is a part of Cumberland County government and is wholly operated by the elected Sheriff. [1] In 2002 it became the first jail in the state of Maine to receive national accreditation from the American Correctional Association, at the time putting it among only 4% of adult correctional facilities in the US to have been so accredited. [2] It has the capacity to accommodate 600 inmates, and employs over 200 staff (including 130 Corrections Officers). Most inmates are serving short sentences or awaiting trial. [3] [4] [5] [6]

The modern cell blocks of the county jail. Ccjail.JPG
The modern cell blocks of the county jail.

References

  1. ↑ Vergil L. Williams, Dictionary of American Penology. Greenwood Publishing, 1996, p. 148. ISBN   0-313-26689-1.
  2. ↑ Corrections Today, June 1, 2002.
  3. ↑ "Cumberland County Sheriff Nixes Jail Consolidation". www.wcsh6.com. Retrieved 2008-02-06.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Lifting the spirits of souls behind bars". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 2008-02-07.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "CCJ Homepage". www.cumberlandcounty.org. Archived from the original on 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  6. ↑ Silberman, Todd. "Long-Term Inmates Add To County Jail Crowding". Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
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