Conjugal Visits in America

Conjugal visits in America are rare. Very rare. The lack of conjugal visits punishes the loved ones of inmates, who have done nothing wrong.

They also promote rehabilitation, family ties, and reduce recidivism. In fact, only 4 states in America (California, Washington, New York, and Connecticut) grant the privilege of a conjugal visit, and the inmate must pass a rigorous series of tests in order to qualify — as does the visitor’s spouse and/or family member.

A conjugal visit is not merely to have sex, but rather to provide private time that a prisoner may spend with a spouse or, in California and New York, a registered domestic partner.

The idea behind such visitation is to allow inmates to have intimate contact with their spouses in an effort to promote rehabilitation, strengthen family ties, encourage good behavior and improvement, and reduce recidivism for those not serving life sentences.

Depending on the state’s extended family visitation program, a conjugal or extended family visit may last from as little as one hour (in Mississippi, prior to the state terminating them in 2014) to 48 hours (in Washington).

Learn more about conjugal visits, and why -- if they're proven to rehabilitate, promote good behavior, strengthen family ties, and reduce recidivism -- they're only allowed in 4 of America's 50 states.

https://nationalcdp.org/conjugal-visits/