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.