Detention Act Article 17

A detention center may implement protective isolation under any of the following circumstances:1. A defendant poses a threat to the security of the detention center.2. The safety of a defendant is threatened.3. The protective isolation specified in the preceding paragraph shall be approved by senior detention center officials. However, in case of emergency, such measures may be implemented without prior approval but must be immediately reported to a senior detention center official.A detention center shall regularly report the decisions made on measures in Paragraph 1 to the supervisory authority for reference. After a detention center implements protective isolation, in addition to notifying the defendant in a written format, it shall notify the defendant’s family member or nearest relative and arrange medical personnel to conduct continuous evaluation of the physical and mental conditions of the defendant. Where medical personnel deem the defendant unfit for continuous protective isolation, protective isolation should be discontinued. Where there are multiple family members or nearest relatives, the detention center is only required to notify one such individual.The protective isolation specified in Paragraph 1 may not exceed the necessary extent, shall be immediately terminated once the reason ceases to exist, and may not last for more than fifteen (15) days.Regulations governing the daily routines, treatment, limitations, and restrictions of defendants in protective isolation under Paragraph 1, the notifications specified in Paragraph 3, and other requirements shall be prescribed by the Ministry of Justice.