conjugal visit

noun

formal
: a visit (to a prisoner from a husband or wife) in which a married couple is able to have sexual relations
The prisoner is allowed conjugal visits from his wife.

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After a conjugal visit, Compton became pregnant and gave birth to her and Wallace's daughter in 1993, going back to prison just hours after the delivery, per the outlet. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026 The player certainly did himself no favors by taking the opportunity during a confessional interview to compare the sleepover with his mother to a prison conjugal visit. — EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Tania Thomas, 47, was strangled to death in July 2024 during a multi-day conjugal visit with husband Anthony Desean Curry. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025 Murder charges filed after second woman killed during conjugal visit in California state prison. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025 Arthur and Lee have a conjugal visit in an Arkham cell, a scene that does not feature nudity. — Jack Smart, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024

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“Conjugal visit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjugal%20visit. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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