Can friends visit inmates, or just family?

In most cases, inmates are allowed to receive visits from any adult (both friends and family). There are exceptions...

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Can friends visit inmates, or just family?


In most cases, inmates are allowed to receive visits from any adult (both friends and family). There are exceptions. For example, federal detention centers do not allow pre-trial and pre-sentenced inmates to receive any visitor that are not members of the immediate family.

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