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Conjugal Visits in Prisons
- 30 Dec 2024
- 1 min read
The Delhi Government is reconsidering a proposal to allow conjugal visits for prisoners.
- Conjugal Visits:
- It is a private family visit where inmates spend time, including intimate moments, with their legal spouses within the prison.
- It promotes inmate rehabilitation and long-term recovery, enhancing psychological well-being and sustaining marital ties of prisoners.
- Judicial Landmarks:
- Punjab & Haryana High Court in 2014 has upheld the right to procreation (reproduction) for prisoners.
- Madras High Court in 2018 allowed parole for conjugal relations.
- In July 2023, Justice S.M. Subramaniam of the Madras High Court urged the Tamil Nadu government to consider allowing conjugal relations for prisoners within prison precincts.
- Other Countries: Conjugal visits are allowed in some US states but not federal prisons.
- In Europe, countries like Spain, France, Sweden, and Denmark permit such visits, with Spain offering monthly and Sweden up to 9 hour sessions.
Read More: Open Prisons in India
