Conjugal visits/Family visits in California

asia619 · #1 06-29-2003, 02:38 AM

I've heard that conjical visits are not allowed in California any longer??? Does anyone know if this is true and/or for what reason?

toi_ama · #2 06-29-2003, 10:04 AM

It's true they don't have conjugal visits in California. I did read something awhile back that some of the minimum custody places might still have it but I don't know if that's true or not. The reason for taking that away is the tougher stance the politicians convinced the public they should take on these prisoners they portrayed as living it up at the taxpayer expense, basically. But the reasons they probably give to the public are budget cuts and security risks.

Cheetoes1 · #3 06-29-2003, 10:16 AM

No, it's not true!! There is still conjual visiting in California. The program is allowed for those who have a release date. And is not allowed for inmates who have a life sentence, drug traffic'ing charge while in prison or inmates who are charged with a sex crime.

KellyA.

toi_ama · #4 06-29-2003, 11:10 AM

Thanks for clarifying that for us, Cheetoes. I knew I read somewhere that some inmates still had it, but that it had been taken away from a lot of the prisoners who used to have it.

asia619 · #5 06-29-2003, 05:11 PM

Thanks guys! So basically it's been taken away from lifers right? Cause my husband is at a max security prison but we're hoping they still have them

Cheetoes1 · #6 06-29-2003, 08:03 PM

Yes, there is still family visits at the level 4 prisons.

KellyA.

asia619 · #7 06-30-2003, 03:56 AM

Thank gooodness for that! Thanks all!

flygirlaa2 · #8 06-30-2003, 04:22 AM

Conjugals, did someone say conjugals. Oh hell, I forgot. Mine is in Fed. Carry on.

asia619 · #9 06-30-2003, 05:58 AM

Don't mean to sound ignorant but, where/what is Fed?

flygirlaa2 · #10 06-30-2003, 06:57 AM

sorry asia, my husband is in the federal prison system. They do not have legal conjugals.

asia619 · #11 06-30-2003, 04:29 PM

Damn, that sucks for you .

Sorry to hear that.

cinomon · #12 07-04-2003, 09:12 AM

Hello were did you find out about anyone with sex crimes are not allowed to get them .So it would be the same as a ssex offender.To not get conjucal visits

sfveggie · #13 07-07-2003, 07:57 PM

for sure Life without Parole-No Conjugal Visits....
i think if you're married and have a parole date, you get
conjugals 3 or 4 times per year.
Peace out.
amy

MicheleNCali · #14 07-13-2003, 07:06 PM

Yep, conjugal visits- or family visits; or the guys in there call them a weekend at the bone yard..... are every 3 months. If you have a flexable schedule- you can be asked to be put on a waiting list, and if someone calls at the last minute to cancel, you can take their spot. I've been told people gets visits like this about every 6 weeks. The visits are from Friday morning until Sunday morning; and he needs to buy food from the prison before the visit, and they charge him 65 dollars; so he needs that money on his books.
I don't know if sex offenders can get conjugals... I think it depends on the crime,... have you look it up in the title 15 yet?

songbird · #15 07-13-2003, 11:12 PM

Does anyone know - does a 108-year to life sentence count as "life," and therefore, ineligible for conjugal visits? And I heard that this situation of lifers not being allowed conjugal visits is going through the courts as we speak, to get them reinstated. Anyone know the answers to these 2 questions? Thanks.