What Does "Visitor Status N" Mean?

Although codes may vary between prisons, the letter "N" after "Visitor Status" on an inmate's record typically means the inmate either cannot have visitors or has not had any visitors as of the date the record was pulled. If a prison follows a yes/no system, the code changes to "Y" when the inmate is eligible to receive visitors. If a prison records the number of visitors instead, the "N" will be replaced by numbers after each visitor. For example, the "N" changes to "1" after an inmate sees his first visitor and increases with each additional visitor. If an inmate never has a visitor while imprisoned, his visitor status never changes from "N." In contrast, if an inmate has a total of five visitors before being released, his record shows a visitor status of "5." If a prison limits the number of visits an inmate can have per visitation day, the prison may automatically reset and update this information on those days.