Prison Lockdown

Inmate & Family Issues

If a Jail is on Lockdown, Can I Still Visit My Inmate?

Mark Miclette

A jail lockdown is when inmates are ordered into their cells or bunk areas and the doors are locked. It may be confined to a specific area or the entire jail may get locked down.

Lockdowns occur for several reasons, and some jails decide whether inmates can have visits during lockdowns based on the particular circumstances.

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Inmate Visitation

Can I Visit During A Lock Down At The Jail?

Mark Miclette

There are few things more difficult than when you’ve rearranged your life to visit your loved one in jail only to arrive and be turned away. Lock downs are frequent occurrences in county jails, and they happen for several reasons. Whether or not you will be able to visit your inmate usually depends on whether the lock down is just for your individual inmate or is for their entire podular… Read more