Prison Act Article 40
Edification shall be provided to inmates.The edification in the preceding paragraph shall include appropriate counseling and education based on the results of investigations conducted at the time of inmate’s admission and their individual treatment plans.The contents of counseling in the preceding paragraph may be designed or planned by experts in psychology, social work, medicine, education, criminology, law, or relevant fields. Counseling may be implemented collectively, by group, or individually.For the education in Paragraph 2, a prison may provide supplementary education, advanced education, or continuing education independently or in collaboration with schools. Regulations governing the implementation methods, coordination and support, teachers, curriculum and education materials, study evaluation, education duration, academic registration management, presentation, revocation, or abolishment of certificates, and other requirements shall be prescribed by the Ministry of Justice together with the Ministry of Education.
中文原文 監獄行刑法第40條
對於受刑人，應施以教化。
前項教化，應參酌受刑人之入監調查結果及個別處遇計畫，施以適當之輔導與教育。
前項輔導內容，得委由心理學、社會工作、醫療、教育學、犯罪學或法律學等相關領域專家設計、規劃，並得以集體、類別及個別輔導等方式為之。
第二項之教育，監獄得自行或與學校合作辦理補習教育、進修教育或推廣教育；其辦理方式、協調支援、師資、課程與教材、學習評量、修業期限、學籍管理、證書之頒發、撤銷、廢止及其他相關事項之辦法，由法務部會同教育部定之。
前項教化，應參酌受刑人之入監調查結果及個別處遇計畫，施以適當之輔導與教育。
前項輔導內容，得委由心理學、社會工作、醫療、教育學、犯罪學或法律學等相關領域專家設計、規劃，並得以集體、類別及個別輔導等方式為之。
第二項之教育，監獄得自行或與學校合作辦理補習教育、進修教育或推廣教育；其辦理方式、協調支援、師資、課程與教材、學習評量、修業期限、學籍管理、證書之頒發、撤銷、廢止及其他相關事項之辦法，由法務部會同教育部定之。