RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 How Does Visitation Affect Incarcerated Persons and Their Families? Estimates Using Exogenous Variation in Visits Driven by Distance Between Home and Prison JF Journal of Human Resources JO J Hum Resour FD University of Wisconsin Press SP 0620-10951R3 DO 10.3368/jhr.0620-10951R3 A1 Andersen, Lars Højsgaard A1 Fitzpatrick, Maria A1 Wildeman, Christopher YR 2021 UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2021/11/03/jhr.0620-10951R3.abstract AB Tens of millions of people in the world are incarcerated, which may negatively affect them and their families. Visitation may mitigate the negative consequences, but there is little causally identified evidence on its efficacy. To generate plausibly causal estimates, we utilize the fact that incarcerated persons in Denmark are assigned to the prison with open capacity that is closest to their home. The distance-driven variation in visitation, coupled with Danish registry data, allows us to measure the effects of visitation on incarcerated persons and their families. We find little evidence that visitation affects incarcerated individuals or their family members.