prisoner visits

Prisoner visits are scheduled meetings between incarcerated people and their approved visitors—typically family members, friends, or legal counsel.

Prisons regulate these visits strictly, often requiring background checks, dress codes, and advance scheduling.

Visits may be contact visits allowing physical touch, or non-contact visits conducted through glass partitions: She drove three hours for a thirty-minute prisoner visit.

The term also covers inspections by officials or advocacy groups monitoring prison conditions.