What term refers to visits in which there is no barrier between inmate and visitor and some physical contact is possible?

• A. Open visits
• B. Visitation
• C. In-person interviews
• D. Contact visits

Answer: (D)

Understanding the level of physical access during inmate visits. A contact visit means there is no barrier between inmate and visitor and some physical contact is allowed, like a handshake or a hug under policy. This is distinct from non-contact visits where a barrier such as glass prevents contact. While terms like open visits or visitation describe the process in general, they do not by themselves specify that physical contact is permitted. In-person interviews refer to formal questioning rather than social visiting, so they don’t describe the visit type. Therefore, the term that matches the description is contact visits.