Prisoner visitation rights are an essential part of the American penal system, allowing inmates to maintain contact with family, friends, and other members of the outside community. As of May 2013, there were 218,171 inmates across the country. That’s 0.7% of adults in the U.S. resident population. For those 218,171 people, continued contact with their friends and loved ones can be critical to the maintenance of psychological morale and the adjustment back into the outside community. For those reasons, the Federal Bureau of Prisons recognizes prisoner visitation rights and has established regulations surrounding them. Regulations for Prisoner Visitation Rights According…