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What Happens When Prisons Take Away Conjugal Visits?

Once allowed in 17 states, only four still offer family visits. Host Lawrence Bartley examines how isolating loved ones impacts prison safety.

Inside Story • 09.22.2026

Conjugal Visits

Why they’re disappearing, which states still use them, and what really happens during those overnight visits.

The Lowdown • 02.11.2015

‘Heaven’

Happiness is a family sleepover.

News • 02.11.2015

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