Penobscot County Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: October 23, 2022
Address
85 Hammond St, Bangor, ME 04401
Beds
143
County
Penobscot
Phone
207-947-4585
Email
rclukey@penobscot-sheriff.net

Penobscot County Jail is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility.

The phone carrier is Securus Tech®, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

Satellite View of Penobscot County Jail

You can support your loved ones at Penobscot County Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 207-947-4585.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work here so that you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Penobscot County Jail is a detention center located at 85 Hammond St Bangor, ME which is operated locally by the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Penobscot County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Bangor Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals.

You can see all the arrest records for Maine here.

The jail houses both male and female adult prisoners with classifications ranging from minimum to medium to maximum status. Juveniles are booked at the facility but are conditional to a parent under the authority of Probation and Parole, or are taken to Mountain View Juvenile Correctional Facility in Charleston. Each county is responsible for housing pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates who have a felony sentence of nine months or less or misdemeanor convictions of 364 days or less. State prisons house sentenced inmates with a sentence greater than the above.
Boarding of Inmates in other Facilities - Due to overcrowding and pursuant to State Law, the Penobscot County Jail must remain within its rated population capacity. Whenever this capacity is exceeded, jail officials are required to house inmates in other facilities across the state that has available bed space. This is an inconvenience for the inmate and family but a necessary function of the jail as we regularly have to move inmates for this reason. Unfortunately, inmates are being housed in facilities as far away as York, Cumberland, Two Bridges in Wiscasset and Somerset County. We apologize that for security reasons we are unable to notify inmate or family in advance.
Penobscot County Jail - Inmate Rules and Regulations

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in Maine. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Penobscot County Jail.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

The County Jail provides on-site and online visitation options to help inmates maintain contact with family and friends.

On-Site Visitation Hours

  • Monday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Saturday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Sunday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Holidays - call for available times and reserve yours as these days are the busiest times of the year

Visitors must follow the dress code and behavior guidelines whether they are visiting here or from their computer/smartphone. Violations may result in the termination of the visit.

Online Video Visitation
Online visits can be scheduled in advance, allowing remote connection from home or work. Visitors must set up an account and adhere to dress and behavior guidelines. Visits cost a minimum of $0.25 per minute and are monitored for security.

General Information
Visitation hours and policies are subject to change. Call the facility at 207-947-4585 for updates. For more information and to set up an online visitation account.

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