Hancock County Jail sits at 50 State Street in Ellsworth, Maine, run by the Hancock County Sheriff's Office. It's licensed by the State of Maine to house up to 66 inmates, and it holds people awaiting bail, arraignment, or sentencing, plus people serving shorter county sentences. Hancock County covers the Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park area, and the Sheriff's Office notes the county's population roughly triples during the summer tourist season. This guide covers how to check on someone in custody, schedule a non-contact or video visit, send money through JPay, phone calls through Securus, and mail rules, all based on what's published by the Hancock County Sheriff's Office.
City
Ellsworth
County
Hancock County
State
ME
Facility Type
County jail
Gender
Male and Female
Capacity
Licensed by the State of Maine to house up to 66 inmates, confirmed directly on the Hancock County Sheriff's Office website.
Custody Levels
Pretrial and sentenced, county-level custody, with minimum, medium, maximum, and protective custody classifications
Operator
Hancock County Sheriff's Office
Address
50 State Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Phone
(207) 667-7588
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Call the jail directly to check custody status, since there's no published online roster.
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View ArticleHancock County doesn't publish an online inmate roster or locator tool. Call the jail directly at (207) 667-7588 to confirm whether someone is currently in custody.
See the full breakdownVisits are non-contact, scheduled by phone during fixed sign-up windows, with separate days for general population and protective custody or maximum security. Video visitation is also available with prior approval.
See the full breakdownJPay handles inmate accounts, funded online, by phone, or at the jail's lobby kiosk. Deposit limits and fees aren't published, so call ahead to confirm before sending a large amount.
See the full breakdownSecurus Technologies runs the phone system. Fund an account by phone, kiosk, or online. Calls are outgoing only, and the jail doesn't publish a per-minute rate or time limit.
See the full breakdownMail goes to 50 State Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605. Specific rules on paper color, photo limits, and packages aren't published on the official site, so call (207) 667-7588 before sending anything beyond a standard letter.
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Hancock County doesn't publish a searchable inmate roster on its official website. Call the jail directly at (207) 667-7588 to ask whether someone is currently in custody there.
Inmate SearchHancock County Jail is a county jail at 50 State Street in Ellsworth, Maine, run by the Hancock County Sheriff's Office. It's licensed by the State of Maine to house up to 66 inmates, and it holds people awaiting bail, arraignment, or sentencing, plus people serving county-level sentences.
AboutCall (207) 667-7588 during a specific sign-up window: Tuesday 9-11 a.m. for a Wednesday or Thursday visit, or Friday 9-11 a.m. for a Sunday or Monday visit. All in-person visits are non-contact. You can also apply for video visitation at videovisitanywhere.com.
VisitationHancock County Jail uses JPay. Fund an account online at jpay.com, by phone at 1-800-574-5729, or at the kiosk in the jail's lobby.
Send MoneySecurus Technologies. Fund a phone account by calling 1-800-844-6591, at the lobby kiosk, or online at securustech.net.
Phone CallsWe checked specifically for a facility-specific inmate or family handbook PDF and did not find one published on the Hancock County Sheriff's Office website. The jail does publish an official Non-Contact Visitation policy document covering visit scheduling, hours, phone, video visitation, and money.
AboutThe jail's published visitation policy describes scheduling by phone during set sign-up windows, not a downloadable application form for in-person visits. Video visitation does require an online application, submitted with a photo and government photo ID at videovisitanywhere.com, subject to approval by jail administration.
Visitation50 State Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605. The Jail Division can be reached directly at (207) 667-7588.
AboutIt's licensed by the State of Maine to house up to 66 inmates, confirmed directly on the Hancock County Sheriff's Office website.
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