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PublishedJune 5, 2022
Inmate, 32, found dead in Cumberland County Jail
He was discovered unresponsive in a cell on Saturday, and his death is under investigation by Portland police.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2022
COVID outbreak persists at Cumberland County Jail, with more than 50 cases and 1 inmate hospitalized
Forty-nine inmates had active infections as of Thursday, while four corrections officers were isolating at home after testing positive and three others were symptomatic and out of work.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2021
Cumberland County Jail reports 15 active cases of COVID-19
The numbers are improving at the jail, which began dealing with a new wave of infections early last month.
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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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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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PublishedAugust 1, 2021
Ohio fugitive wanted for drug felonies arrested in Harpswell
Brian Woods, 46, was wanted in Ohio for multiple felonies including trafficking fentanyl.
Cumberland County Jail
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