Cumberland is home to the Sherriffs Department County Jail. This prison facility holds inmates sentenced in Cumberland and Allegany County Courts and courts of other cities in the Allegany County area areas. The listed address of Sherriffs Department County Jail is 59 Prospect Sq. This is facility is located in Cumberland, MD, 21502-2915. This city is in Allegany. Before traveling, you should always call the jail to verify your inmate is still located at this address and that they can receive visitors.
Prisons in MD, like many others these days can make it difficult and costly for inmates to call the outside. This is also true of Sherriffs Department County Jail. Some charge long distance fees of over $10 a minute making it almost impossible to maintain relationships and family ties. Inmate families have found they can avoid these abusive fees by setting up a local prison phone number that ring their long distance phone. A company called GlobalTel.com provides this service and they can be contacted here:
jail calls. They also provide an easy way to send mail to an inmate. To use their mail service, click here:
send postcards. Always talk with your inmate to learn the hours they are permitted to make phone calls or receive visitors. Facilities like Sherriffs Department County Jail have rules for sending mail and restrictions on the days and times allowed for visitation, Facilities in MD each have different rules that you'll be required to follow. So don't assume they are the same as each other.
Prisons and jails today charge for everything. You can expect to pay for soap, toothpaste, phone calls and stamps, books and even paper are all provided for a fee that is often many times higher than the price paid in the free world. Setting up an economical phone service so you can communicate without long distance charges is the first step. Then you should ask your inmate what else they will need and how you can properly send it.
Prison families can do a lot to help each other and their inmates in Sherriffs Department County Jail by sharing information about this facility with other families. We make that easy. Take a moment to share your experiences at Sherriffs Department County Jail. Everything from suggestions about the best places to stay to the most helpful local organizations can be valuable to others.