United States · Maryland · Cumberland

Fci Cumberland

Federal prisonMediummaleOvercrowded (132%)LowHigh

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Fci Cumberland is a federal prison located in Allegany County, Maryland. Rated capacity: 768. Reported population: 1,011. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

The Federal Correctional Institution, Cumberland (FCI Cumberland) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Maryland. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The facility also has a satellite prison camp for minimum-security male offenders. FCI Cumberland is located in unincorporated Allegany County, western Maryland, 130 miles (210 km) northwest of Washington, D.C. FCI Cumberland also has a license plate manufacturing center, where inmates produce license plates used on federal government vehicles.

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Capacity

768

Current population

1,011

Occupancy

132%

Year opened

1994

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Population held

male

Opened

1994

Region

Maryland

Security level

Medium

Death-row facility

Conditions

BOP-operated facility; conditions reports issued by the DOJ Office of Inspector General on a multi-year cycle.

Visiting

Visit days and hours vary by facility. Visitors must be on the inmate's approved visitor list (form BP-A0629). Pre-screen via VINELink + the facility's visiting page.

Mailing

Inmate Name & Register #, FCI Cumberland, 14601 BURBRIDGE RD SE, Cumberland, MD 21502. Cash and metal staples not accepted; CorrLinks (TRULINCS) for email if subscribed.

Practical info

Inmate funds via Western Union QuickCollect to the BOP Trust Fund (receiver: inmate name, prisoner ID, BOP Trust Fund). Email service via CorrLinks where the inmate has subscribed.