How Prisons in Each State Are Restricting Visits Due to Coronavirus

Personal visits were suspended on March 13. Legal visits were allowed, but officials strongly recommend communicating by phone instead. On Oct. 15, Connecticut began to resume limited, pre-scheduled, non-contact visits.

Visitation was suspended on March 12 "until the DOC implements enhanced screening measures." Legal visits are allowed. Limited visitation resumed on Sept. 1. Earlier in the summer, it briefly restarted on June 29 before being suspended again on July 14

Washington, D.C., sends its prisoners to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, where all visitation, including legal visits, were suspended on March 13, though attorneys could be approved for an in-person visit on a case-by-case basis. On Oct. 3, some federal prisons began to reopen for non-contact personal visits, with restrictions.

Personal visits were suspended on March 11, but legal visits were allowed. On Oct. 2, Florida began to allow limited visits with some restrictions.

Personal visits were suspended on March 12, but legal visits were allowed. Limited non-contact visits resumed on July 13.

Personal visits were suspended on March 13, but legal visits were allowed. On July 8, the corrections department began to phase in limited personal visits at some facilities. On Sept. 28, the department opened non-contact personal visits to all prisons, with restrictions in place.

Personal visits were suspended on March 12. Legal visits are allowed, but they will not be face-to-face visits. On July 22, the state resumed limited personal visits at prisons that have not had two positive cases in the previous two weeks.

Personal visits were suspended March 12, but legal visits were allowed. On June 25, visits resumed at 3 prisons, with some precautions. One of these facilities later had to stop visits while others resumed them.

All visitation, including legal visits, were suspended on March 16. Starting on Aug. 10, limited personal and attorney visits resumed.

Personal visits were suspended on March 10, but legal visits were allowed. On Oct. 9, New Jersey began to allow limited visits held outdoors, by appointment as weather permitted.

Visitation was suspended starting March 14. Legal visits were allowed. On Aug. 6, visitation began to resume, with some limits. Those traveling from states on a quarantine list would not be permitted.

Personal visits were suspended on March 13, but legal and pastoral visits were allowed. On Oct. 1, North Carolina began to allow visits with significant restrictions.

All contact visits were suspended on March 12. Legal visits were also suspended but could be arranged with a warden on a case-by-case basis. On June 27, the state began to phase in outdoor visits at one adult prison and a youth facility for a limited number of people. Visits were later closed again at the adult prison on July 31.

Personal visits were suspended on March 12. Legal visits were allowed, and attorneys were screened on entry. Outdoor visits began at some prisons on July 8.

Personal visits were suspended on March 12, as were legal visits, though wardens could grant special requests for in-person access. On Oct. 3, Tennessee reopened three prisons for limited visitation.

All visitation, including legal visits, were suspended by the Federal Bureau of Prisons on March 13, though attorneys could be approved for an in-person visit on a case-by-case basis. On Oct. 3, some federal prisons began to reopen for non-contact personal visits, with restrictions.