visitation room

Prison guest area

A visitation room is a space in a prison, jail, or similar institution where inmates meet with family members, lawyers, or other approved visitors.

The term also applies to rooms in funeral homes where mourners view the deceased and pay respects: The family gathered in the visitation room before the service.

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glass · partition · phone · collect call · no contact · guards · family · reunion · tears · embrace · goodbye · correctional · waiting · security · checkpoint · body search · hours · conversation

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Opposites
access and privacy

visitation roomsolitary cell

Isolated prison chamber

private residence · restricted area · VIP lounge · inner sanctum · private suite

confinement vs. freedom

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Solitary confinement quarters

solitary confinement · the hole · freedom · punishment cell · recreation room

supervision and control

visitation roomfree zone

Duty-exempt import area

secret room · hidden chamber · public park · open space

Family

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Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG