"A lifetime of visitations" is what any person has to do with their parents, whether they're in jail or not. At least if you're in jail, they don't have to feel obligated to clean the house for your arrival.
I think I'd insist on living with a life sentence, because I'd want to see my kids be adults, even if I no longer had a hand in helping them get there. And I'd always be hoping for new evidence/technology that would someday to lead to my exoneration (assuming I didn't actually commit the crime, which is not a guarantee.)