How often do prisoners get conjugal visits in prison?

I'm not sure, based on the fact that lifers like myself aren't allowed conjugal visits, The CDCR banned lifers and closed custody inmates (I'm both) from family visits in 1996, the year I entered the system (WOW!). Therefore, lifers who have wives can't have the necessary intimacy needed to maintain a healthy marriage. read more

Conjugal visits are a universal practice in Mexico, independent of a prisoner's marital status; in some correctional facilities entire families are allowed to live in prisons with their imprisoned relative for extended periods. read more

In the United States, conjugal visits occur only in state prisons, not federal prisons. In the early 1990s, 17 states had active conjugal visit programs. As of 2015, though, California, New York, Connecticut, and Washington are the only states that still allow conjugal visits. read more

Currently, only six U.S. states allow prison conjugal visits within their prison systems: California, Connecticut, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York and Washington. Originally, prison conjugal visits were used as an incentive to motivate working prisoners to be more productive. read more