Aim. The purpose of the article is to present information on the role and organization of visits in prisons and to present the results of a study on the reasons why children do not visit their convicted fathers. Material and methods. The source of the data was also discussed in three internet forums, which were analysed using the content analysis method. Results. Five groups of reasons for the lack of visits of the child to the father who is in prison have been identified. These were the following: formal and organizational (e.g. lack of knowledge whether a non-biological child has the right to see the convict), related to the child’s characteristics and experiences (e.g. protection of the child against experiencing separation from the father again after the visit), related to fulfilling the parental role and paternal characteristics (e.g., lack of prior contact between the father and the child), related to the parents’ relationship (e.g. experience of violence by the child’s father) and resulting from the joint decision of the parents. Conclusion. Contact with offspring is a basic condition for a successful course of social rehabilitation. This is a factor that increases the chances of remaining in a good relationship after release. However, knowledge about this socially important issue is not comprehensive. Therefore, the issue of the contact of convicted parents with their offspring requires further research.