Does mail continue during prison lockdown

Yes, mail generally continues even during a lockdown in a federal prison camp.

Lockdowns usually restrict movement, visitation, phone access, and commissary, but mail is considered an essential service. Inmates are still allowed to send and receive personal mail, although there can be delays.

Here is what typically happens during a lockdown:

• Incoming and outgoing mail still moves, but more slowly
• Mailroom processing may be delayed due to limited staff movement
• Delivery to inmates may take longer than usual

Federal prison camps are typically lower security environments, and lockdowns there are often temporary and resolved relatively quickly compared to higher security facilities.

So your fiancé is correct that mail continues, but you should expect slower delivery times until normal operations resume.