Podcasts Health & Fitness Sexuality The Heart Doing Time

Doing Time

Published: June 21, 2017, 3 a.m.

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This story is\\xa0part of Radiotopia\\u2019s network-wide theme, Doing Time. In the early 2000\\u2019s, Kathleen reads through the personal ads of a magazine; on a whim, she writes to a man. Thus begins a relationship with the greatest love of her life.

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\\u2018Private family visits\\u2019 is the correct term for conjugal visits. Its purpose is not just for sex, but to help maintain strong relationships between inmates and their families. Studies have shown that private family visits can help reduce recidivism.

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Original interviews by Dee LaComte.

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