Jail Board of Visitors
About
The York County Jail Board of Visitors is an oversight and advisory group of citizens from the community appointed by Sheriff William L King, Jr to inspect and provide recommendations for jail conditions such as security, staff safety, inmate health and safety, and rehabilitation efforts of inmates on an annual basis under 30-A M.R.S. § 1651.
Upcoming Board Meetings
July 9, 2024 at 9AM
October 8, 2024 @ 9AM
Location: York County Jail
Please note: The Jail Board of Visitors meetings may be changed to accommodate the schedules of the members of the committee, canceled at the request of the committee, or other logistical issues that would prevent a meeting.
Meet Our Board Of Visitors
Mr. Robert MacCormack
Retired law enforcement/corrections officer with extensive experience transporting inmates in need of psychiatric care. Assisted in the establishment of policies at the Cumberland County Jail to ensure the safe care of inmates being transferred to secure mental health facilities.
Ms. Susan Wiswell
Retired Nurse who has lived in York County for the past 40 years. She is active in county operations and is a member of the:
Animal Response Team
York County Bicentennial Committee
York County Budget Committee
York County BOV since 2019
Reverend David Corbett
Former Corrections Officer, College Instructor, and full-time Pastor. Reverend Corbett is interested in county and state operations and recently ran unsuccessfully for the state legislature. Has experience in court mediation and in security. At present, he proudly admits that he has a daughter and son in law currently employed in the corrections field.
Ms. Mary J. Allen
Local business owner and former resident of a women’s prison. Ms. Allen is interested in providing the BOV with an “insider’s view” of correctional settings, specifically for female residents.
Ms. Janet Drew
Retired Nurse and is very interested in county affairs. Ms. Drew attends county commissioner meetings in York and follows other counties, specifically regarding operations in its respective county correctional facilities. She is an active member of the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition as well as with groups advocating for human and civil rights.
Ms. Cheryl Dearman Mills
Retired educator who has served in three communities and three county jails. She is a member of the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition as well as Welcoming Immigrants as our New Neighbors.
Ms. Sarah Johnson
Educator with experience working in correctional settings. Ms. Johnson has volunteered for 17 years in Maine and New Hampshire Correctional Facilities and was employed for four years at a women’s prison in New Mexico.