Assuming your end goal with prison is to spit out a member of society at the end, not just a harder, worse criminal, cutting off all their ties to people they k

Assuming your end goal with prison is to spit out a member of society at the end, not just a harder, worse criminal, cutting off all their ties to people they know really isn't a great thing to do. There's a big difference between a handwritten letter and a picture on a screen to a person who wants to get out and try again at making something of themselves. Of course if all you want is more criminal activity from them then making their only physical contact other criminals is a great plan.