Conjugal Visits

A moment ago, Saturday Night Live aired a skit about a prison dating service in which one of the jokes pertained to conjugal visits. This sparked my curiosity. The second hit on a Google search turned up "Conjugal Visits: Preserving Family Bonds behind Bars":

Today, conjugal visitation programs, also known as the Extended Family Visit, only survive in six states: California, Connecticut, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York and Washington.

Typically, the states that offer Extended Family Programs are extremely selective when it comes to choosing who can participate. Not every convict wearing a wedding ring is automatically eligible... For example, inmates must be serving in a medium security prison or less...

On the other side, those wishing to visit the prisoner must also qualify for eligibility. A spouse must (1.) be on the prisoner’s approved visitor list (2.) provide proof of relation (3.) pass a background check (4.) submit to a search and (5.) dress appropriately. In California, the list of banned clothing is extensive but common sense. Transparent clothing, bare midriffs, strapless attire, and anything with obscene or offensive language or drawings won’t make it past security. In Connecticut, the Department of Corrections tells visitors not to wear “revealing, seductive, or offensive clothing or attire that draws undue attention.”

Boy, they don't let convicts have much fun at all, huh?