Cumberland County, Maine Inmate Search
Inmate searches in Cumberland County are typically conducted online to locate inmates and retrieve booking data, including the inmate’s personal information, arrest details, confinement information, charge/offense description, and available bond details. However, there are different kinds of jail facilities in the county. Hence, performing an inmate search depends on the channels and public resources provided by a facility or the agency operating it.
For instance, the Sheriff’s Office, which runs the Cumberland County Jail, offers an online inmate locator that lists current inmates and provides tools for users to perform inmate searches. On the other hand, the Maine Department of Corrections offers an online search tool to find adult residents in any state-run jail, including the Maine Correctional Center located in Cumberland County.
How to Find an Inmate in Cumberland County Jail
To find persons currently detained or incarcerated in the Cumberland County Jail, use the Sheriff’s Office online inmate locator/roster. This roster is a list of current inmates arranged from the most recent booking to the oldest. The site also has tools to find inmates by name, booking number, or booking date. As it is regularly updated, information about persons released from custody may be unavailable online.
For additional information, contact the jail at:
Cumberland County Jail
50 County Way,
Portland, ME 04102
Phone: (207) 774-5939.
Persons making records requests should call the Sheriff’s Office Records Department at (207) 774-1444 ext. 2249 or send the requests to:
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Attn: Records Department
36 County Way,
Portland, Maine 04102
Fax: (207) 828-2357
Email: reports@cumberlandcounty.org.
How to Use the Cumberland County Jail Roster
Anyone can view the jail roster or list. To start, you’ll need to visit the online page and then select "inmate services" on the Sheriff’s corrections menu. Next, click on "locate an inmate" on the related pages menu. Users may scroll through the list, which displays each entry’s booking number, first and last name, charge, arrest date, and release date (if available). Clicking on an inmate’s highlighted booking number will direct users to the inmate’s public profile.
Alternatively, persons can perform inmate searches on this site with the search tools at the top of the page. Users can do this in these simple steps:
- Input known details such as the inmate’s first name, last name, booking number, or booking date
- Click "search"
- View matches (if any) and click on an inmate’s highlighted booking number to view a complete profile.
However, users should note that the Cumberland confined inmate list does not include information on federal inmates.
What Information is Included in the Cumberland County Inmate Roster
An inmate’s public profile on the Sheriff’s Office inmate locator/roster may contain the following details, if available:
- Inmate’s personal information, such as full name, date of birth, gender, race, city, and state
- Inmate’s photograph or mugshot
- Inmate’s physical description, including hair color, eye color, height, and weight
- Booking summary, such as book date, book number, arresting agency, and housing/confinement details
- Offense, statute, and case status
- Bond type and amount.
Booking details are public under Maine’s Freedom of Access Act. However, data provided by this roster is for informational purposes only and cannot serve as a replacement for criminal history records obtained through authorized agencies.
Contact Details for Cumberland County Jail or Sheriff’s Office
You can learn more information by visiting the Sheriff’s website or by directly contacting the office at:
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
36 County Way,
Portland, ME 04102
Phone: (207) 774-1444
Fax: (207) 828-2357 (records department)
Email: reports@cumberlandcounty.org.
Cumberland County Jail
50 County Way,
Portland, ME 04102
Phone: (207) 774-5939.
Jail Facility Overview in Cumberland County
The Cumberland County Jail is the largest local jail (not state prison) in the State of Maine, with a rated capacity of 570 beds. This multi-level facility accommodates adult male and female inmates and serves a diverse population, including detainees awaiting sentence, persons serving short-term sentences, and federal inmates.
Other jail facilities in Cumberland County are operated by the Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC). The Maine Correctional Center in Windham can hold up to 566 male and 54 female inmates. This medium-security facility primarily houses sentenced inmates but can also house persons awaiting sentence or transport to another facility.
Additionally, the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland is the state’s only juvenile detention facility. This secure co-ed facility can accommodate over 150 pre-adjudicated and adjudicated youths.
Facility | Address | Demography | Capacity | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cumberland County Jail | 50 County Way, Portland, ME 04102 | Male and female | (207) 774-5939 | |
Maine Correctional Center | 17 Mallison Falls Road, Windham, ME 04062 | Male and female | (207) 893-7000 | |
Long Creek Youth Development Center | 675 Westbrook Street, South Portland, ME 04106 | Male and female | (207) 822-2617. |
How to Send Money to an Inmate in Cumberland County Jail?
Jail facilities typically set up inmate trust or commissary accounts to allow inmates pay for communication services, or cover jail expenses while incarcerated. Family and friends can fund such accounts in the Cumberland County Jail via money orders or with online and telephone services provided by the approved vendor (accesscorrections).
Persons sending money orders should make it payable to the inmate and add the sender’s name and return address before mailing it to:
Cumberland County Jail
50 County Way
Portland, ME 04102.
To send funds online, depositors may have to visit the vendor’s website or use the mobile app to set up an account. Deposits may also involve the following steps:
- Select the facility by location and name
- Find the recipient by entering the inmate’s name or ID number
- Send money and pay service charges using acceptable payment methods (debit or credit cards).
Lastly, persons may call the vendor’s toll-free line at (866) 345-1884 to make phone deposits with their credit or debit cards. Callers should provide the facility name, inmate name, and inmate ID number when prompted and pay the required fees to complete transactions.
Inmate Search by Jail Facility
In Cumberland County, there is no central government database or public tool that provides information on individuals held in both county and state-run correctional facilities. Hence, individuals can only locate an inmate using tools provided by the agency that manages each specific facility.
To find persons in the Cumberland County Jail, use the Sheriff’s Office inmate locator/roster. On the other hand, use the MDOC’s inmate search tool to find inmates in the Maine Correctional Center.
However, although the MDOC operates the Long Creek Youth Development Center, juvenile records are not available to the public by statute and cannot be accessed using the inmate search tool.
Cumberland County Visitation Rules and Schedules
Inmates in the Cumberland County Jail can receive professional and social visits. Professionals may arrange visits by emailing the facility, whereas family and friends who wish to visit inmates must first complete and submit the online inmate visit request form.
Depending on the inmate’s housing unit, social visits are on Fridays and Sundays, but must be prescheduled. Hence, family and friends should submit the online form between Monday and 12:00 pm on Wednesday, to receive a visit confirmation by Thursday. All visitors must keep the visitation rules, which include:
- Visits may last up to 40 minutes
- Up to 1 adult and one minor may visit an inmate at the same time
- A parent or legal guardian must accompany anyone under 18 years old
- Children must be supervised and remain throughout the visit
- Visitors must arrive at the facility at least 15 minutes ahead of schedule
- All visitors are subject to search
- Inmates can refuse visits
- Inmates facing disciplinary restrictions may not receive social visits
- Wear appropriate clothes to the facility
- Do not bring contraband into the facility grounds
- Do not take personal items like bags, phones, money, and food into the visiting area.
- No smoking on the property
- The facility shall deny visits from intoxicated persons, persons under probation and parole, and recently released inmates (within the last 12 months).
- Persons incarcerated over a year ago must fill out a special approval form and submit it to the jail.
- Jail staff may grant special or extended visits in emergencies or special situations.
- Adults must present valid photo ID (like a driver’s license or any state-issued ID)
- Violation of facility rules may lead to visit termination or prosecution.
Mailing and Commissary Information
Family members, friends, and other persons/organizations may mail letters, pictures, and postcards to inmates in the Cumberland County Jail. Interested persons must mail correspondence to the following address:
Inmate’s Name
C/O Cumberland County Jail
50 County Way
Portland, ME 04102.
Incoming mail must adhere to the facility’s guidelines, such as:
- All mail should include the inmate’s name, sender’s name, and complete return address
- Photographs must not be larger than 4€³ × 6€³.
- No Polaroids or instant camera photos allowed.
- Cards must not be larger than 5€³ × 7€³
- Non-legal mail (including postcards) must be in white legal-size envelopes
- Do not enclose cash or checks
- Do not mail food, drugs, cosmetic items, or stationeries
- Do not enclose stickers, staples, pins, paperclips, or other foreign objects
- Envelopes should not have colored pencils, crayons, paint, or markers
- Do not send gang-related or sexually explicit content
- No correspondence between inmates in any juvenile or adult correctional facility.
The facility also provides inmates with avenues to communicate with loved ones via e-messaging. Inmates can also receive books, magazines, or newspapers that adhere to the facility’s guidelines and are delivered directly from the publisher or Amazon. However, an inmate can only subscribe to two magazines.
However, the county jail does not specify if loved ones can order commissary items for inmates. Nevertheless, persons may fund inmates’ commissary accounts online, by phone call, or via mail, for inmates to order these items themselves.