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A lockdown is a security measure at a correctional facility where all inmates are confined to their cells and normal activities including phone calls, visits, and programming are suspended.

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What Is Lockdown?

A lockdown is a security measure at a correctional facility where all inmates are confined to their cells and normal activities including phone calls, visits, and programming are suspended. Lockdowns are ordered in response to security incidents, counts, emergencies, or disturbances. Families often have no advance notice when a lockdown occurs and may receive no calls during the lockdown period. Lockdowns can last from hours to days.

A family member expects a call from their loved one but receives nothing. They later learn the facility was placed on lockdown following a disturbance and all communication was suspended for 48 hours. Calls resume once normal operations restart.

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