conjugal visitation
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Definition
- Noun:
- A legal right granted to a prison inmate to spend private time with their spouse, typically including the opportunity for sexual intimacy: "conjugal visitation" refers to a scheduled, supervised private meeting between an incarcerated person and their legal spouse, permitted as part of prison policy to maintain family bonds.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The state's correctional facility allows conjugal visitation for inmates who meet good behavior standards.
- Some argue that conjugal visitation rights can reduce recidivism by preserving family ties.
Advanced Usage
"Conjugal visitation rights": emphasizes the legal or policy-based entitlement aspect.
- The prisoner's lawyer fought for the restoration of his conjugal visitation rights.
"Conjugal visitation program": refers to the structured system within a prison or correctional system.
- The new warden reviewed the effectiveness of the conjugal visitation program.
Variants and Related Words
Conjugal visit (n): A more common, shortened form with the same meaning.
- He was looking forward to his monthly conjugal visit.
Family visitation (n): A broader term for supervised meetings with family members, which may not include private spousal privileges.
Synonyms
- Spousal visit: A visit from a spouse, though this term does not inherently imply the private, intimate nature of a conjugal visit.
- Private family visit: A term sometimes used in correctional systems, often synonymous with conjugal visitation.
Related Phrases
To grant conjugal visitation: The act of authorizing such a visit.
- The parole board does not have the authority to grant conjugal visitation.
To be eligible for conjugal visitation: To meet the criteria required for such visits.
- Inmates must maintain a clear disciplinary record to be eligible for conjugal visitation.
Noun
- the legal right in a prison for the inmate and spouse to have sexual intercourse