Demand for Nevada's extended visit

Nevada's Extended Family Visits:
This practice can do many positive things not only for the prisoners but the prison facility and Nevada's communities. Extended family visits could offer a strong incentive for prisoners to follow the rules in order to obtain the privilege of these visits and continue to stay out of trouble to keep the visits. It's understandable if offenders who have been convicted of certain crimes like domestic abuse or child abuse would not be allowed these visits but otherwise inmates should have a chance to earn this privilege. In women 's facilities an extended family visit between mother and child should be able to be earned as well. These visits could also help once the inmates is allowed to re-enter society. Many inmates are so used to being in prison they find it hard to re-learn how to live with family and do simple domestic tasks. When a prisoner has not had the ability to cook breakfast for their family or read a story to their child at night it is easy to forget the reason they should stay straight. Once they come home they may feel they have missed so much that there really isn't a point to be home. Allow it to be further notated that the Nevada prison population consist of a high volume number of out-of-state inmates, with no local family support or residency. The very minimal alloted visiting privileges now in place are discouraging for any family traveling state-to-state that desires to maintain a physical connection, in hopes of preventing recidivism. Not only is extended family visits healthy for all parties involved, it is also a crime deterrent in the Nevada communities and surrounding areas. It is realized there are many things that can give inmates a better chance at being productive once free but the bonds of family can be the ultimate motivation.
We are asking the Nevada Department of Cortections to implement extended family visits as a earned privilege to married prisoners especially when children are involved and immediate family members(ie. mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and grandparents). Help preserve family bonds and motivate prisoners to want to be productive. Normal visits are vital but in these visits inmates can not hold or rock their children or help make family meals. It has been proven that strong family bonds build more emotionally and psychologically stable individuals. These visits could also do wonderful things for a child of a prisoner. Strong families are our best chance for a brighter future.