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Jail Operations

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Division utilizes an investigator to monitor the criminal

behavior and phone calls of inmates.

There were 57 Inmate Jail Offenses that included Class A and B Felonies and various misdemeanors. This
includes accused domestic violence offenders contacting their victims but not limited to assault on an offi cer.

In 2020, 9,098 recorded inmate calls were provided to outside law enforcement agencies aiding in the
prosecution of critical crimes. These calls were provided to many agencies within the State of Maine, State of
New Hampshire, and the Federal Government.

Incarceration by Agency

1800
1600
1400
1200 1094
1000
800
600
382 332
400 316
153 129 133 152
200 21 16 36 30 39 2 25 1 47 28 2 1 30 51 41 84 18 60
0

* Denotes prisoner holdings that generate revenue, offsetting the cost of jail operations.

Crime Classifi cation

2017 2018 2019 2020

2
3
Murder
3
1
2342
2185
Class E Misdemeanor
1804
201
2110
1988
Class D Misdemeanor
1757
175
691
557
Class C Felony
558
47
240
244
Class B Felony
203
19
87
103
Class A Felony
83
19
2
33
Civil Violation
0
0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Class A - Murder, manslaughter, rape, arson, kidnapping, gross sexual assault on a minor.
Class B - Theft over $10,000, aggravated assault, larceny, stalking, embezzlement, drugs with the intent to sell.
Class C - Drug crimes, robbery, perjury, forgery, terrorizing, reckless conduct with a deadly weapon. 15.
Class D - Escaping, custody, making threats, assaults, lesser degree drug crimes.