Conjugal Visitation Right (Noun)
Meaning
The legal right in a prison for the inmate and spouse to have sexual intercourse.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The prison administration allowed conjugal visitation rights to strengthen family bonds and reduce recidivism rates among inmates.
- Human rights organizations argued that denying conjugal visitation rights to inmates was a form of cruel and unusual punishment.
- Some argued that conjugal visitation rights increased the mental well-being of prisoners and improved their behavior.
- In a landmark case the court ruled that inmates have the right to conjugal visitation rights with their spouses on a regular basis.
- It was discovered that some states removed conjugal visitation rights due to safety and budget concerns.