Cecil County Detention Center |
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AdministrationMissionHistory |
AdministrationMajor
Bernard Foster Sr., Director Detention Captain
Linda Lannen, Deputy Director Detention Lieutenant Elizabeth Streaker, Administration Lieutenant Valerie Goodley, Operations MissionThe
Sheriff’s Office Mission is to serve the citizens of Cecil County and ensure
public safety. As a division of the
Sheriff’s Office, the Detention Center’s mission is to provide a clean, safe
and secure place of confinement for persons committed or adjudicated to our
facility by proper authority of law. HistoryThe
Detention Center was built in 1983 and began operation in 1984. The facility was designed to house a total
142 inmates, both male and female from minimum to maximum-security levels. Persons held at the Detention Center are
either awaiting trial or have been convicted and received sentences of up to
18 months. A staff of
58 correctional officers and personnel ensure the safety and
security of inmates and facilitate the services offered to them. |