Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Cumberland, Maryland, in Allegany County, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Cumberland is held at the county jail, run by the Allegany County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Cumberland
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Cumberland is held at the county jail, run by the Allegany County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Allegany County Sheriff's Office at alleganygov.org/279/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Allegany County, MD), phone 301-777-1585, 695 Kelly Road Cumberland, MD 21502, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 301-777-1585.
The Allegany County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 200 people, up from about 160 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 224 beds, and it ran at 69 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Allegany County has about 67,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 31 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Allegany County Jail
The Allegany County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Cumberland (filed by the FBI as Cumberland Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Cumberland.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Allegany County: Frostburg State University (campus police); the Allegany County State Police (state police).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Cumberland's 1,857 for 2025, the Allegany County Sheriff's Office's 1,082 for 2025 and Frostburg's 86 for 2025.
Together, the three agencies in Allegany County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,025 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Cumberland arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Cumberland?
Ask the Allegany County Sheriff's Office at 301-777-1585; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at alleganygov.org/279/Sheriffs-Office.
How many people are in the Allegany County jail?
About 200 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 224 beds.
What is the phone number for the Allegany County jail?
301-777-1585, the number on the page of the Allegany County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Is this the official Cumberland website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.