Are conjugal visits permitted in Arizonas prisons?
Family bonding is still very crucial for prisoners. In other states they consider giving conjugal visits but for some cases only. Anyways, going back to Arizona, the state’s jails are in news reports again. This time, the Arizona legislature is placing the prisons in the news with brand new fundraising initiatives. The legislature has put a charge on visiting criminals. The $25 fee is called a "background check fee" but is not actually used for criminal record checks. The $25 will go to the Arizona basic fund, meant for the jails. Source for this article: $25 prison visit fee in Arizona leads to lawsuit.
No, they are not permitted, nor have they been in the past. Arizona does have a “temporary release” statute which formerly was used to permit a “home furlough” program. This allowed well-behaved inmates to go home — sometimes for periods up to 72 hours at a time — to visit family. Only immediate family members could qualify to participate in a home furlough program. Now, the Department of Corrections no longer operates this program due to political backlash against programs in other states that resulted in new crimes by the furloughed inmate. Arizona’s program operated for many years (in the 1980’s) and was successful in keeping prisoners in touch with their community and with their family, but the rehabilitative ideal is(today) merely lip-service within the Arizona Department of Corrections. Q: My judge issued an order recommending that I receive mental health treatment while in prison; aren’t they obligated to give it to me? Also, I know of another prisoner whose judge recommended
