| Prison Name: | Cumberland County Jail |
| Location: | 50 County Way, Portland, Maine 04102 |
| Status: | Operational |
| Capacity: | 600 |
| Opened: | 1994 |
| Closed: | N/A |
| Managed By: | Cumberland County Sheriff's Office |
| Director: | Sheriff Kevin J. Joyce |
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]