Cumberland County corrections recruit who was detained by ICE is back in training

Cumberland County corrections recruit who was detained by ICE is back in training

The arrest of Emmanuel Landila back in January drew sharp criticism from Sheriff Kevin Joyce.

Cumberland County corrections officer detained by ICE is back at work

Sheriff Kevin Joyce confirmed Friday that the officer is back in Maine and enrolled in training. The officer's January arrest resulted in ICE pulling all of its detainees from the county jail in Portland.

Cumberland Commissioners End Jail Agreement with ICE in 3-1 Vote

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday to terminate its federal agreement allowing ICE to house immigration detainees in the Cumberland County Jail in a 3-1 vote, reversing a prior November decision. [RELATED: Cumberland County Commissioners Vote to Keep ICE Contract Despite Outcry…] “We have not stopped ICE, and we have not stopped [...] The post Cumberland Commissioners End Jail Agreement with ICE in 3-1 Vote appeared fi…

Cumberland County will stop holding ICE detainees in county jail

Cumberland County Commissioners voted this week to stop holding ICE detainees in the county jail. While that decision officially ends the county’s contract with the U.S. Marshals Service, it could come at a cost to taxpayers. “The outcome of the vote is disappointing in a number of ways,” Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce said. Joyce said that the sheriff’s office held several ICE inmates during the Department of Homeland Security’s “Operati…