Jail incarceration disables offenders but also can rupture community ties. In the case of dependents, jail incarceration may also punish the offender’s family. Many jails are overcrowded and have limited visitation or have video visitation which may exclude children from visiting. Do you feel visitation is a right or privilege and should children be allowed to visit? What are the pros and cons of children visiting the inmates for the inmate and child?
