conjugal visit

American

[kahn-juh-guhl viz-it] / ˈkɑn dʒə gəl ˈvɪz ɪt /

noun

a scheduled visit to a prison inmate by their spouse or partner, in a private setting, particularly for the purpose of sexual intercourse.

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conjugal visit

Amador County District Attorney Todd Riebe confirmed that Stephanie Brinson was killed during a conjugal visit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025

On a conjugal visit, his wife conceived their second child, who was born retarded.

From Time Magazine Archive

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