Cumberland County Jail
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PublishedNovember 30, 2021
COVID outbreak persists at Cumberland County Jail
Sheriff Kevin Joyce also addressed a liability waiver that staff had circulated to some inmates in response to the outbreak.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2021
Cumberland County Jail COVID-19 outbreak up to 34 inmates
One staff member also had the virus, but has recuperated and returned to work, the sheriff said Friday.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
Cumberland County Jail hit by resurgence in COVID-19 outbreak
Thirty inmates at the jail were positive for COVID-19 as of Monday, Cumberland County Manager Jim Gailey said.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2021
Cumberland County commissioners end jail emergency
During a meeting that lasted only a few minutes, commissioners voted unanimously to return jail operations to normal.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2021
Cumberland County Jail eases lockdown as officials move to end COVID emergency
An outbreak that began in September and peaked this month appears to have eased, allowing the jail to accept new inmates.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2021
Infections and lockdowns at Cumberland County Jail ease for now
But new infections inside the jail mean the virus is still circulating.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2021
Inmates and families decry conditions in Cumberland County Jail during lockdown
People housed in the jail in Portland say suicide attempts are up and their mental health is deteriorating during what is effectively solitary confinement.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2021
Maine’s new bail law may ease the crunch for struggling county jails
The sponsors of a new law that ends cash bail requirements for most minor charges say people who are not a danger to the public shouldn't be stuck in county jails just because they're too poor to pay bail.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2021
Jail problems nearly boil over after Cumberland County declares emergency
A steady, years-long stream of departures at the jail has turned a small COVID-19 outbreak into a full-blown crisis.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak at Cumberland County Jail lessens a bit
As of Saturday, 10 of about 75 staff members and eight of about 300 inmates were infected with the coronavirus, the sheriff's office says.
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