Prison Act Article 82

Where an inmate has any of the situations specified in the subparagraphs below and fails to apply for the return of money or items left over by him/her at the prison, the money or items will be turned over to the national coffers, destroyed, discarded, or disposed by other appropriate means within six months from the date specified in each subparagraph below:1. Where the inmate is released; the six-month period starts counting from the deadline specified in the notification under Article 80.2. Where the inmate escapes, the six-month period starts counting from the date of escape.3. Where the inmate is temporarily released in accordance with Paragraph 1 of Article 27 but fails to report in accordance with Paragraph 2 of the same article; the six-month period starts counting from the final date for reporting;4. Where an inmate is deceased; the six-month period starts from the deadline for collection specified in the notification or public announcement under Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 3 of the preceding article.The prison may destroy, discard, or dispose by other appropriate means items that are perishable, dangerous, harmful, or unsuitable for storage while awaiting collection or during the notification or announcement period specified in the preceding paragraph.