http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/implement-extended-family-visits-in-tennessee-prisons.html Online petition signatures en-us Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:34 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24473679?utm_medium=rss I think if you're married you should be able to have a congual visit.

]]> Sat, 6 Apr 2024 06:52:31 UTC 24473679 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24441890?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Sep 2023 02:57:11 UTC 24441890 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23060637?utm_medium=rss Sat, 11 May 2019 12:00:44 UTC 23060637 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968254?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 04:21:18 UTC 22968254 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22953393?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Mar 2019 11:54:58 UTC 22953393 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22848127?utm_medium=rss Sun, 24 Feb 2019 01:51:09 UTC 22848127 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22743091?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Jan 2019 01:13:57 UTC 22743091 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22670281?utm_medium=rss Sun, 23 Dec 2018 09:24:35 UTC 22670281 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22578357?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Oct 2018 11:02:47 UTC 22578357 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22575934?utm_medium=rss Time serve and there time needs to calculated right so they can come home to there families.

]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:46:43 UTC 22575934 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22264018?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:52:50 UTC 22264018 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22243959?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 Jun 2018 04:10:50 UTC 22243959 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22124830?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 Apr 2018 01:57:34 UTC 22124830 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22014003?utm_medium=rss My Husband is currently incarcerated at Bledsoe County Correctional Complex and while the staff has been great to us it has put a strain in our marriage and caused more heartache for our 3 children whom are all under the age of 5. Having more family oriented time without distractions would make his relationship with our babies strong and help our babies not be so angry with him or said they cannot stay the night with him or play outside like the used too. Family bonds deserve to be kept even if one member is incarcerated

]]> Sun, 28 Jan 2018 09:56:24 UTC 22014003 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21950542?utm_medium=rss Although the inmates may deserve the punishment they are receiving, their loved ones do not. I understand that the rules for those who would even qualify for a conjugal visit are very strict. This would encourage inmates to be on their best behavior which would therefore result in a decrease in prison violence and an increase in long standing good behavior. The possibility of losing family time with their children, wives/husbands, etc. is something most simply would not risk. Incentives work, even corporate America knows that.

]]> Thu, 21 Dec 2017 11:24:57 UTC 21950542 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21939745?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Dec 2017 11:58:18 UTC 21939745 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21930873?utm_medium=rss I think intimacy is vital, and would reduce tension on inmates and family.
I've been to a prison visit, where couples made it happen on picnic tables in front of everyone, that is in no way better than planned privAcy

]]> Fri, 8 Dec 2017 09:27:04 UTC 21930873 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21891500?utm_medium=rss Although the prisoner is were they are at for a reason. No mistaking that but their family and children do deserve time with them in a family friendly environment for more than an hour! Time with family wife/husband and children for a weekend! Now that's helping

]]> Sat, 18 Nov 2017 03:20:17 UTC 21891500 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21880232?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Nov 2017 04:51:03 UTC 21880232 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21869761?utm_medium=rss Hi my name is BRITTANY FOSTER....i do not currently have a love one in prison.i was actually just browsing the internet when i came across this artical.found it to be very interesting.i am a strong believer in extended family visits here in Tennessee...

]]> Sun, 12 Nov 2017 01:22:18 UTC 21869761 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21732948?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Oct 2017 07:47:35 UTC 21732948 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21662070?utm_medium=rss I think family visits would be wonderful. I knkw it wpuld help my king alot. Especially being in there for 22 years so far... Really wanna bond with him

]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2017 03:44:27 UTC 21662070 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21572788?utm_medium=rss Sat, 12 Aug 2017 04:33:17 UTC 21572788 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21542621?utm_medium=rss Sexual deprivation causes serious health risk. Also, it causing problems in marriages.

]]> Sun, 30 Jul 2017 12:31:23 UTC 21542621 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21504430?utm_medium=rss I have been Married to my husband for four years & I believe that extended family visit would bring families closer. It will decrease the amount of inmates that continue to commit crimes while they are there because it will give them hope of connecting with family. Also if God honors marriage how much more should man? They deserve a chance, families deserve a chance to make it.

]]> Fri, 14 Jul 2017 02:13:26 UTC 21504430 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21457385?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Jun 2017 07:06:27 UTC 21457385 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21392029?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 03:06:01 UTC 21392029 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21389549?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 02:26:39 UTC 21389549 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21389543?utm_medium=rss Conjugal visits made available to married couples and more time made available to children with outdoor yard visits where children are allowed to play with their parents

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 02:23:56 UTC 21389543 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21375045?utm_medium=rss Establish family extended stay visits

]]> Fri, 2 Jun 2017 12:24:54 UTC 21375045 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21339201?utm_medium=rss I agree on what was said above....I do believe the violence in the prison system would go down tremendously...My husband is in prison...i think it would help the ones that are married have a stronger bond...Better trust...When you are showed that you are loved by some one..That makes them feel important also....I've been told so many times by him that he is nothing...Ppl like him need to be reassured...Even though he shoudnt have done the things he done to get there...I also blame alot of that on child hood....When you grow up with drugs your gonna repeat that process....Doesn't mean he can't be showed love now...So I pray this petition goes far..

]]> Thu, 18 May 2017 04:54:31 UTC 21339201 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21298213?utm_medium=rss Free op

]]> Tue, 2 May 2017 01:05:36 UTC 21298213 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291925?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:19:43 UTC 21291925 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189814?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 04:41:58 UTC 21189814 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21166462?utm_medium=rss Wed, 8 Mar 2017 08:24:09 UTC 21166462 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21151876?utm_medium=rss Mon, 6 Mar 2017 03:41:01 UTC 21151876 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21090359?utm_medium=rss My longtime boyfriend and I want to get married during his sentence (six years). We would like some alone time as newly weds which is not permitted. To establish an even stronger bond as husband and wife.

]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2017 07:25:38 UTC 21090359 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20951817?utm_medium=rss I have a fiance that's currently incarcerated in a Tennessee prison we would like to get married and have a conjugal visits would help us Bloom into a couple that we should be

]]> Sun, 18 Dec 2016 11:21:39 UTC 20951817 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20882140?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Nov 2016 10:18:16 UTC 20882140 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20753390?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Oct 2016 12:30:21 UTC 20753390 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20750057?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Oct 2016 07:42:01 UTC 20750057 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20749116?utm_medium=rss I believe conjugal visits should be allowed for married couples.

]]> Wed, 5 Oct 2016 06:29:57 UTC 20749116 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20749038?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Oct 2016 06:23:29 UTC 20749038 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20748719?utm_medium=rss My husband has been WRONGFULLY incatsarated for four years on a crime he didn't even commit. He was cornered into signing a plea deal agsinst my wishes. He and I had just gotten married... I can't be intament with him in any form. Its unfair to him and unfair to me as a loyal and faithful wife. I think conjugal visits being allowed in prison. It would control the behavior of inmates and it would give them more of a reason to behave by prison rules. In my opinion it should be allowed. Especially for MARRIED couples.

]]> Wed, 5 Oct 2016 06:01:13 UTC 20748719 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20745662?utm_medium=rss I believe although our loved ones made mistakes to end up where they are at, they are human beings and deserve to still be loved and love their families.
I from visiting my loved one have seen first hand there is very little contact with each other.
If you should show any kind of affection towards a inmate you are either shamed and talked to or in some cases asked to leave.
Yes I understand they done wrong or they wouldn't be there but they are not animals, they are treated as such tho.
We as people all have wants and needs and I do agree that if they would allow personal visits it would make a difference within the prison system.
Children long for their mother or father's attention, to be able to interact with them whether it be playing ball or just horse playing around with them every child needs that.
For the woman that are on the outside but still standing tall beside their man, deserve to have time with their man in a intimate way to keep their love and connection strong.
There's 6 other states that allow such visits to their inmates why can Tennessee not be one of them?

]]> Wed, 5 Oct 2016 12:11:48 UTC 20745662 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20433208?utm_medium=rss My fiance is incarcerated for murder and I strongly believe that congucal visits should be allowed in Tn. It would greatly reduce the tension in the prison and help the bond between families

]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2016 06:13:14 UTC 20433208 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20272196?utm_medium=rss Sat, 3 Sep 2016 04:00:34 UTC 20272196 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20183875?utm_medium=rss Tennessee should have contact visits because it is a way to still show your loved ones who are locked up that they are still loved.

]]> Sun, 7 Aug 2016 02:33:25 UTC 20183875 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20155432?utm_medium=rss Sun, 31 Jul 2016 07:57:55 UTC 20155432 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20112375?utm_medium=rss Sat, 16 Jul 2016 12:11:29 UTC 20112375 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20072646?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Jun 2016 10:07:14 UTC 20072646 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20032432?utm_medium=rss Sat, 4 Jun 2016 09:42:49 UTC 20032432 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20009513?utm_medium=rss Allow congical visits in prison

]]> Mon, 23 May 2016 01:16:26 UTC 20009513 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19885588?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Apr 2016 02:23:19 UTC 19885588 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19790799?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Mar 2016 08:14:13 UTC 19790799 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19790790?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Mar 2016 08:12:13 UTC 19790790 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19617184?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2016 05:43:25 UTC 19617184 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19602293?utm_medium=rss Extended family to visit? Family to have extended visits? Sounds right, whatever the cause!

]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2016 02:21:09 UTC 19602293 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19596423?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 Jan 2016 06:50:54 UTC 19596423 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19529784?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Nov 2015 02:16:03 UTC 19529784 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19008096?utm_medium=rss We need alone time period.

]]> Sun, 28 Jun 2015 12:14:25 UTC 19008096 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18985160?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2015 12:43:47 UTC 18985160 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18978774?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Jun 2015 10:20:04 UTC 18978774 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18976500?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Jun 2015 03:17:07 UTC 18976500 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18840790?utm_medium=rss I feel that family involvement is crucial to the inmates recovery process pkease reconstruct this and please place these inmates closer to tier loved ones

]]> Sat, 2 May 2015 02:23:03 UTC 18840790 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18456536?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Jan 2015 01:38:20 UTC 18456536 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18283090?utm_medium=rss Please allow extended family visits to help keep families together and help rehabilitate the inmate. A fee can be assessed to earn money for the state. Extended family visits can be an incentive for the inmate to do better.

]]> Mon, 29 Dec 2014 02:19:46 UTC 18283090 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18099419?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Nov 2014 12:12:34 UTC 18099419 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17999855?utm_medium=rss Thu, 9 Oct 2014 09:08:50 UTC 17999855 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17968231?utm_medium=rss Tennessee is trending toward the elimination of visits. In the last 30 years they have gone from very frequent and open visits with few restrictions regarding who could visit to very stiff, regulated visits that hinder family bonding. Safety is the only reason presented for these restriction with no details on how safety has been diminished by visits. Giving prisoners something to look forward to actually improves safety. That has been researched and proven.

]]> Wed, 1 Oct 2014 11:16:39 UTC 17968231 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17953556?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Sep 2014 04:14:25 UTC 17953556 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17952629?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Sep 2014 03:20:31 UTC 17952629 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17952625?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Sep 2014 03:19:26 UTC 17952625 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17952623?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Sep 2014 03:17:59 UTC 17952623 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17952041?utm_medium=rss This would be really good for husband and wife's

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2014 08:31:13 UTC 17952041 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17951407?utm_medium=rss More restrictions are being added to visitation all the time. Families need to be together and this would make it happen.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2014 01:52:05 UTC 17951407 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17950803?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Sep 2014 09:26:09 UTC 17950803 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17950778?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Sep 2014 09:15:22 UTC 17950778 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17950702?utm_medium=rss Longer visits make for better inmates and happier families. When I watch children come and visit their Dads it is a true blessing. The smiles are so wide. I do wish that we could also bring in sandwiches and chips so we could share a meal. The food is so bad for you in the vending machines. Thank you.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2014 08:17:48 UTC 17950702 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17950652?utm_medium=rss Empirical research shows Extended Family Visits keep families united, offer incentives to prisoners for good behavior and rehabilitation, and provide an effective means for corrections' officials to exert passive control, thus reducing recidivism while maintaining peace and control within correctional facilities. Extended Family Visits are so effective they have the support of many law enforcement, corrections and legislative officials worldwide. It simply makes good policy.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2014 07:43:25 UTC 17950652 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17950621?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Sep 2014 07:20:13 UTC 17950621 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17950608?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Sep 2014 07:11:40 UTC 17950608 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17932393?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Sep 2014 07:18:39 UTC 17932393 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17730645?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 Aug 2014 10:01:04 UTC 17730645 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17628434?utm_medium=rss My husband is currently incarcerated and our 2 children would do anything to spend some time with their father and bond with him without it being in front of guards and being so closely monitored..

]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2014 03:46:35 UTC 17628434 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17520880?utm_medium=rss I feel that it is a well deserved privilege for the inmates, especially to keep that bond with their loved ones.

]]> Sat, 21 Jun 2014 09:31:54 UTC 17520880 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17418545?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2014 12:25:14 UTC 17418545 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17370712?utm_medium=rss Please give family visits back. I miss my husband.

]]> Sun, 25 May 2014 10:23:44 UTC 17370712 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17170303?utm_medium=rss Family Is The Key Too A Persons Mind Taking Their Family Away Their Support System Their Loved One's That's Like Asking Someone To Rebel & Keep Commiting Awful Crimes Please Mayor APPROVE Extended Family Visits In The State Of Tennessee

]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2014 03:44:14 UTC 17170303 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17153146?utm_medium=rss Everyone deserves to keep that family bond.....

]]> Tue, 8 Apr 2014 01:43:23 UTC 17153146 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16837635?utm_medium=rss I think it is a wonderful idea

]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2014 10:31:55 UTC 16837635 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16803366?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:38:17 UTC 16803366 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16684915?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:00:22 UTC 16684915 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16684717?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Jan 2014 11:03:13 UTC 16684717 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16680903?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Jan 2014 06:44:20 UTC 16680903 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16513269?utm_medium=rss Please allow extended family visits for non violent offenders. It's hard on the family and children to go without the mother or father that's in prison. It will keep that bond and most of all, help the children because going without a mother or father can affect a child in a negative way.

]]> Fri, 3 Jan 2014 01:07:31 UTC 16513269 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16411205?utm_medium=rss Sun, 15 Dec 2013 10:47:52 UTC 16411205 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16105616?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 Nov 2013 06:32:17 UTC 16105616 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16091363?utm_medium=rss I think it should be implemented to keep the family bond strong. In my case we have 2 children together and our youngest baby (10 months) which is a boy hasn't been able to bond with his father and our 9 yr old needs her father in her life also!! Kids shouldn't have to pay for their parents mistakes. Thank you.

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