James Mannion, 30, had been in jail since December. He was arrested on a drug possession charge after he fell asleep behind the wheel at a gas pump.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.