Allow Conjugal visit in Northern Ireland
We want the government and parliament to recognize the importance of preserving family bonds and to implement legislation that grants eligible incarcerated individuals the right to conjugal visits in a safe and regulated manner.
Signatures
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 8/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 8/100,000
- 19 JAN 2026Petition rejectedirrelevant
Your petition is about something that the Northern Ireland Executive and Northern Ireland Assembly is responsible for. If you want to raise this issue you could contact your MLA, or raise it with the Northern Ireland Executive. You can find contact details for your MLAs here: http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/your-mlas/ You can find contact details for the departments of the Northern Ireland Executive here: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/government-departments-in-northern-ireland
- 10 DEC 2025Petition created
Background
I want the government to allow conjugal visits because they help inmates keep family bonds, support mental well-being, encourage good behavior, and improve rehabilitation. Strong relationships reduce stress, strengthen stability after release, and lower reoffending. This respects dignity, creates safer prisons, and supports reintegration and stronger communities.