Portland, Maine

Cumberland County Jail

United States

Status

In use

2025

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Cumberland County Sheriff's Office (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
70
No Data
No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Cumberland County Jail
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Portland, Maine, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 43.651307, -70.281808

Contact Information
50 County Way
Portland, ME 04102
Tel. +1 207 774-5939

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2023
In use
2022
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2019
In use
2017
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2014
In use
2013
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
U.S. Marshals Service Inter-Governmental Agreement
2023
US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
Governmental
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2012
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
County
2017
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
130
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Boston Field Office
2023
Boston Region (BOS)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1997

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2022

Adult men

2022

Adult men

2017

Adult men

2012

Adult women

2012
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2012

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 70

2017
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 3

2022

Number 2

2017

Number 2

2013

Number 39

2012

Number 42

2009

Number 34

2008
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 114

2012

Number 89

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 3

2022

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Not Available

2021

Minimum Standards (“Good,” “Acceptable,” or “Meets Standards”)

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

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