A conjugal visit is a scheduled visit during which an inmate of a penal institution is permitted to have sexual intercourse with a visitor in a closely controlled setting. It is generally stipulated that this visitor be a spouse. The generally recognized basis for permitting such a visit is that, even though the inmate has lost their rights with incarceration, their spouse still has the right to enjoy sexual intimacy, and can not be required to divorce or commit adultery in order to enjoy conjugal rights. // A prison is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of personal freedoms. ... Coition of a Hemisected Man and Woman (c. ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse, which can be contrasted with an annulment which is a declaration that a marriage is void, though the effects of marriage may be recognized in such unions, such as spousal support, child custody... Man and woman undergoing public exposure for adultery in Japan, around 1860 Adultery is generally defined as consensual sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their lawful spouse. ...

Inmates are required to meet certain requirements to qualify for this privilege, e.g. no violation of the rules in the last six months, history of good behavior, etc. The inmate must also be free of any sexually-transmitted diseases. The practice is usually restricted to minimum security facilities. During the visit, the inmate and visitor are usually led to a special private location, often a trailer or dedicated room, and often provided with certain supplies, such as soap, condoms, tissues, sheets, pillows, and towels. As a matter of procedure, both visitor and inmate are searched before and after the visit, to ensure that the visitor has not attempted to sneak any items in or out of the facility. Sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs), are diseases that are commonly transmitted between partners through some form of sexual activity, most commonly vaginal intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex. ... Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to stop information about themselves from becoming known to people other than those whom they choose to give the information. ... A Trailer is an unpowered vehicle pulled by one with an engine. ... Soap most commonly appears in bar form. ... A condom sealed in typical packaging A condom is a device, usually made of latex or more recently polyurethane, that is used during sexual intercourse to reduce the risk of pregnancy and/or some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV. Condoms are also often used to... Look up Tissue on Wiktionary, the free dictionary The word tissue has several meanings: Aerial tissu is an acrobatic art form, and is one of the circus arts. ... Look up Sheet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The term sheet can refer to many different things, though in general it is something that covers a large area but is very thin, such as a sheet of paper, or a bed sheet, or something derived from this meaning. ... A pile of pillows A pillow is a type of bedding— a small (and usually soft) support for the head, usually used while sleeping in a bed, or for the body as used on a couch or chair. ... A towel is a piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping. ...

In popular culture

The concept of the conjugal visit, like many other features of prison culture, has achieved mythic status in popular culture. Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in any given society. ...

• On an episode of Seinfeld, for instance, "conjugal visit sex" was described as the only thing better than makeup sex. Later in the episode, however, George declares that fugitive sex is better than either of the other two.
• "The Simpsons" has also made light of the conjugal visit, in an episode where Marge goes to jail after being convicted of stealing from the Kwik-E-Mart. While in jail Homer goes to visit her and they are allowed to have a conjugal visit, which results in a scene where Marge tackles Homer so hard to the extent that the trailer tips over.
• In the movie Office Space, the possibility of conjugal visits should they be incarcerated due to embezzlement serves to minimize the perceived threat for the main characters.
• In the "Visiting Ours" episode of Arrested Development, Michael arranged a conjugal visit between his parents.