Cumberland County Jail

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The modern cell blocks of the county jail.

The Cumberland County Jail is located in Portland, Maine, and is the largest jail in the state. The jail's governing body is Cumberland County, in which the county Sheriff's office oversees the daily operations. [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 USA 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]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Vergil L. Williams, Dictionary of American Penology. Greenwood Publishing, 1996, p. 148. ISBN 0313266891.
  2. ^ Corrections Today, June 1, 2002.
  3. ^ Cumberland County Sheriff Nixes Jail Consolidation. www.wcsh6.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
  4. ^ Lifting the spirits of souls behind bars. Portland Press Herald. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
  5. ^ CCJ Homepage. www.cumberlandcounty.org. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
  6. ^ Silberman, Todd. Long-Term Inmates Add To County Jail Crowding. Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.