Petition · past parliament

Introduce conjugal visits in the United Kingdom

Closed 75 signatures

What the petition asks

In many other countries conjugal visits are permitted. However, in the U.K. it is not permitted. the biggest advantages of allowing conjugal visits is prisoners tend to follow the rules for fear of losing their right to have a visit. Moreover, the biggest advantage is families no longer suffer.
Conjugal visits are allowed in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Germany, india, Israel, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Spain. In the US, conjugal visits are not allowed in Federal prisons, but California, New York, Mississippi, Washington, and Connecticut permit them.

Timeline

30 Oct 2018 Petition opened for signatures
30 Apr 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 75
Status Closed
Opened 30 Oct 2018
Closed 30 Apr 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.