Definition

1. 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

1. the legal right in a prison for the inmate and spouse to have sexual intercourse