Regulations Governing Home Visits by Open Prison Inmates Article 11

Before inmates undertake a home visit, the open prison shall hold a workshop, provide them with a copy of the home visit rules and a family contact book, and send a letter to the local police station, asking for assistance in making relevant inquiries.Inmates who are approved for make a home visit must abide by the following rules during the visit period:1. Inmates shall report to the local police station and present their certificate of home visit.2. Inmates shall not act in any way that violates laws and regulations.3. Unless with the permission of open prison, inmates shall not engage in activities inconsistent with the purpose of home visit.4. Inmates shall actively maintain contact with the open prison and not be out of touch without good reason.5. Inmates shall not engage in unlawful conduct such as endangerment, intimidation, harassment, stalking, or pestering against victims, complainants, informants, witnesses, or other interested parties.6. Other rules that shall be observed according to the open prison.Inmates shall report their time of arriving and departing home to the open prison. The open prison shall also use video, telephone or other suitable equipment to check upon an inmate’s activities during a home visit from time to time.During the home visit, the open prison may ask the inmate or visitee to prepare their own mobile phone or other suitable equipment for checking in accordance with the preceding paragraph.An open prison shall draft home visit rules for inmates in accordance with Subparagraph 6 of Paragraph 2 hereof and submit it to the Agency of Corrections, Ministry of Justice for approval.