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Sheriff says Cumberland County is not a 'sanctuary jail,' outlines ICE detainer policy and liability concerns
Summary
The Cumberland County sheriff told commissioners the county will not act as a sanctuary jail and explained the department's approach to ICE detainers, legal risk, and operational limits of local law enforcement on immigration enforcement.
The Cumberland County sheriff told the Board of Commissioners during the meeting that the county is not a “sanctuary jail” and described how the jail handles U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers.
The sheriff said detainers have “no legal standing” and described past cases in other jurisdictions in which sheriffs were sued for holding people beyond the point when state charges required release. “Detainers are just a request,” the sheriff said, and noted that holding someone beyond lawful release based on a detainer can expose the sheriff and the county to lawsuits.
The sheriff said the county…
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