Prison Act Article 74
For letters mailed or received by inmates, correctional officers may open the letter or use other appropriate means to check whether there are contrabands concealed therein.Unless otherwise stipulated by law, correctional officers may read the letters in the preceding paragraph under any of the following circumstances, except for correspondences between the inmate and his/her lawyer, defense attorney, or public agencies:1. The inmate has behaved in a manner that adversely affects the order or security of the prison and the incident is still under investigation;2. The inmate is still subject to disciplinary actions.3. Where there are facts and reasonable cause to suspect that the inmate may attempt to escape.4. There are facts and reasonable cause to suspect that the inmate intends to injure or harass another individual.5. Correspondence between inmates in correctional facilities.6. Where there are facts and reasonable cause to suspect that the inmate may endanger prison security or order.After the prison reads the inmate’s correspondence, it may specify a reason and delete the contents if it discovers any of the situations below:1. The contents evidently pose a threat to prison security or order;2. The contents incite or instigate others to commit crimes or break laws;3. Symbols, codes, or other methods are used to prevent the inspectors from understanding the contents of the correspondence;4. The contents involve escape plans;5. The contents describe the security conditions of the correctional facilities, the locations of housing areas and workshops, or other information that may adversely affect the facility’s custody and security.The deletion of contents in the correspondence in the preceding paragraph shall be handled in the following manners:1. Where the inmate is the sender, the prison shall specify the reason and return the letter to the inmate for keeping or request the inmate to revise the letter before sending it again. If the inmate refuses to revise the letter, the prison may delete such contents and then send the letter.2. Where the inmate is the recipient, the prison shall specify the reason and delete such contents before delivery.The original contents of letters deleted in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall be photocopied and retained by the prison. They shall be returned to the inmate upon his/her release. Where an inmate passes away before release, the correspondence shall be handled in accordance with Article 81 and Subparagraph 4, Paragraph 1 of Article 82.For documents sent by an inmate that are articles in nature, the prison may allow them to be send to newspapers, magazines, or other media and the provisions of the five preceding paragraphs shall apply.The postage expenses shall be borne solely by the inmate. However, where the inmate cannot afford the expenses and the prison deems it appropriate, the prison may pay for the expenses.
中文原文 監獄行刑法第74條
受刑人寄發及收受之書信，監獄人員得開拆或以其他適當方式檢查有無夾藏違禁物品。
前項情形，除法律另有規定外，有下列各款情形之一者，監獄人員得閱讀其書信內容。
但屬受刑人與其律師、辯護人或公務機關互通之書信，不在此限：
一、受刑人有妨害監獄秩序或安全之行為，尚在調查中。
二、受刑人於受懲罰期間內。
三、有事實而合理懷疑受刑人有脫逃之虞。
四、有事實而合理懷疑有意圖加害或騷擾他人之虞。
五、矯正機關收容人間互通之書信。
六、有事實而合理懷疑有危害監獄安全或秩序之虞。
監獄閱讀受刑人書信後，有下列各款情形之一者，得敘明理由刪除之：
一、顯有危害監獄之安全或秩序。
二、教唆、煽惑他人犯罪或違背法規。
三、使用符號、暗語或其他方法，使檢查人員無法瞭解書信內容。
四、涉及脫逃情事。
五、敘述矯正機關之警備狀況、舍房、工場位置，足以影響戒護安全。
前項書信之刪除，依下列方式處理：
一、受刑人係發信者，監獄應敘明理由，退還受刑人保管或要求其修改後再行寄發，如拒絕修改，監獄得逕予刪除後寄發。
二、受刑人係受信者，監獄應敘明理由，逕予刪除再行交付。
前項刪除之書信，應影印原文由監獄保管，並於受刑人出監時發還之。
受刑人於出監前死亡者，依第八十一條及第八十二條第一項第四款規定處理。
受刑人發送之文件，屬文稿性質者，得准其投寄報章雜誌或媒體，並準用前五項之規定。
發信郵資，由受刑人自付。
但受刑人無力負擔且監獄認為適當時，得由監獄支付之。
前項情形，除法律另有規定外，有下列各款情形之一者，監獄人員得閱讀其書信內容。
但屬受刑人與其律師、辯護人或公務機關互通之書信，不在此限：
一、受刑人有妨害監獄秩序或安全之行為，尚在調查中。
二、受刑人於受懲罰期間內。
三、有事實而合理懷疑受刑人有脫逃之虞。
四、有事實而合理懷疑有意圖加害或騷擾他人之虞。
五、矯正機關收容人間互通之書信。
六、有事實而合理懷疑有危害監獄安全或秩序之虞。
監獄閱讀受刑人書信後，有下列各款情形之一者，得敘明理由刪除之：
一、顯有危害監獄之安全或秩序。
二、教唆、煽惑他人犯罪或違背法規。
三、使用符號、暗語或其他方法，使檢查人員無法瞭解書信內容。
四、涉及脫逃情事。
五、敘述矯正機關之警備狀況、舍房、工場位置，足以影響戒護安全。
前項書信之刪除，依下列方式處理：
一、受刑人係發信者，監獄應敘明理由，退還受刑人保管或要求其修改後再行寄發，如拒絕修改，監獄得逕予刪除後寄發。
二、受刑人係受信者，監獄應敘明理由，逕予刪除再行交付。
前項刪除之書信，應影印原文由監獄保管，並於受刑人出監時發還之。
受刑人於出監前死亡者，依第八十一條及第八十二條第一項第四款規定處理。
受刑人發送之文件，屬文稿性質者，得准其投寄報章雜誌或媒體，並準用前五項之規定。
發信郵資，由受刑人自付。
但受刑人無力負擔且監獄認為適當時，得由監獄支付之。