Each Federal prison has set up certain days and times, called "visiting hours," for family and friends to visit inmates.

"No question about it, it'll bring a lot of undesirables," he said, fretting about the prospect of relatives coming to visit inmates.

"I said corrections officers are also part of a minority group and that corrections officers were upset that he visited inmates first."

The group visited inmates at a local prison and undertook legal interventions on their behalf.

Bus service within the island for visitors visiting inmates is provided by the New York City Department of Correction.

Sheriff Jablonsky refused to allow the change, however, suggesting that too many working people would visit inmates only on weekends, causing overcrowding problems.

In 2010, video visitation for inmates improved dramatically by allowing family and friends to visit inmates via the internet.

Anyone with an email, a computer, internet, webcam, and credit card is able to visit inmates at select jails.

After being released from prison, Samoa became a preacher and visited other inmates to preach about Christianity.

On moving to the public defender's office, he often visited inmates at Rahway where Carter was serving three life sentences.