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| prison_name = Cumberland County Jail |
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| location = 50 County Way, [[Portland, Maine]] 04102 |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|43|39|04|N|70|16|54|W|type:city_region:US|display=inline,title}} |
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| status = Operational |
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The Cumberland County Jail is located in Portland, Maine. |
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| capacity = 600 |
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| opened = 1994 |
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| closed = N/A |
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| managed_by = [[Cumberland County Sheriff's Office]] |
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| director = Sheriff Kevin J. Joyce |
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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, Maine|Cumberland County]] government and is wholly operated by the elected Sheriff.<ref>Vergil L. Williams, ''Dictionary of American Penology''. Greenwood Publishing, 1996, p. 148. {{ISBN|0-313-26689-1}}.</ref> 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.<ref>''Corrections Today'', June 1, 2002.</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=70377|title=Cumberland County Sheriff Nixes Jail Consolidation|publisher=www.wcsh6.com|accessdate=2008-02-06|last=|first=}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=141915&ac=PHnws|title=Lifting the spirits of souls behind bars |publisher=Portland Press Herald|accessdate=2008-02-07|last=|first=}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.cumberlandcounty.org/Sheriff/jail.htm |
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|title=CCJ Homepage |
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|publisher=www.cumberlandcounty.org |
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|accessdate=2008-02-06 |
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|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080202032834/http://www.cumberlandcounty.org/Sheriff/jail.htm |
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|archivedate=2008-02-02 |
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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=FV&p_theme=fv&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F54F5962C22EF67&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Long-Term Inmates Add To County Jail Crowding |publisher=Fayetteville Observer|accessdate=2008-02-06|last=Silberman|first=Todd }}</ref> |
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[[File:Ccjail.JPG|200px|right|The modern cell blocks of the county jail.]] |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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*[http://www.cumberlandso.org Cumberland County Jail / Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.] |
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[[Category:Jails in Maine]] |
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[[Category:Government buildings in Portland, Maine]] |
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[[Category:1994 establishments in Maine]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1994]] |
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[[Category:Government of Cumberland County, Maine|Jail]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:31, 21 October 2023
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| Location | 50 County Way, Portland, Maine 04102 |
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| Coordinates | 43°39′04″N 70°16′54″W / 43.65111°N 70.28167°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Closed | N/A |
| Managed by | Cumberland County Sheriff's Office |
| Director | Sheriff 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]
References
[edit]- ^ Vergil L. Williams, Dictionary of American Penology. Greenwood Publishing, 1996, p. 148. ISBN 0-313-26689-1.
- ^ Corrections Today, June 1, 2002.
- ^ "Cumberland County Sheriff Nixes Jail Consolidation". www.wcsh6.com. Retrieved 2008-02-06. [dead link]
- ^ "Lifting the spirits of souls behind bars". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 2008-02-07. [dead link]
- ^ "CCJ Homepage". www.cumberlandcounty.org. Archived from the original on 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ Silberman, Todd. "Long-Term Inmates Add To County Jail Crowding". Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
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