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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > offenders > prisoners > inmate visits > conjugal visits
... > contexts > named groups > persons > prisoners > inmate visits > conjugal visits
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > prisoners > inmate visits > conjugal visits
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > prison life > conjugal visits

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conjugal visits  

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  • Conjugal visits, sometimes referred to as family visits, are a privilege afforded to some married lower-security-risk inmates in a limited number of jurisdictions in only a handful of states. These programs allow spouses, and sometimes the couples' children, to visit for several hours at a time in complete privacy for the purpose of maintaining interpersonal relations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Conjugal Visits]

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