Cumberland County Jail

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Template:Infobox Prison 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.
The modern cell blocks of the county jail.

References

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  1. Vergil L. Williams, Dictionary of American Penology. Greenwood Publishing, 1996, p. 148. Template:ISBN.
  2. Corrections Today, June 1, 2002.
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