United States · Maryland · Cumberland
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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.
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
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Federal Bureau of PrisonsPopulation held
male
Opened
1994
Region
Maryland
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
BOP-operated facility; conditions reports issued by the DOJ Office of Inspector General on a multi-year cycle.
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.
Inmate Name & Register #, FCI Cumberland, 14601 BURBRIDGE RD SE, Cumberland, MD 21502. Cash and metal staples not accepted; CorrLinks (TRULINCS) for email if subscribed.
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.

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This facility scores 12. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 10 points above national average.
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World Prisons. (2026). Fci Cumberland. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-cumberland
"Fci Cumberland." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-cumberland.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Fci Cumberland},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-cumberland},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}