Detention Act Article 66
For letters mailed or received by defendants, detention center personnel may open the letters or use other appropriate means to check whether there are contrabands concealed therein.Unless otherwise stipulated by law, detention center personnel may read the letters of defendants in the preceding paragraph under any of the following circumstances except for correspondences between defendants and their lawyer, defense attorney, or a public agency:1. Where the defendant has behaved in a manner that adversely affects the order or security of the detention center and the incident is still under investigation.2. The defendant is still subject to disciplinary actions.3. There are facts and reasonable cause to suspect that the defendant may attempt to escape.4. Correspondence between defendants in correctional facilities.5. There are facts and reasonable cause to suspect that the defendant may endanger the security or order of the detention center.After the detention center reads the correspondence of a defendant, 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 detention center’s 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 guard and security.The deletion of contents in the correspondence in the preceding paragraph shall be handled in the following manners:1. Where the defendant is the sender, the detention center shall specify the reason and return the letter to the defendant for keeping or request the defendant to revise the letter before sending it again. If the defendant refuses to revise the letter, the detention center may delete such contents and then send the letter.2. Where the defendant is the recipient, the detention center 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 detention center. They shall be returned to the defendant upon his/her release. Where a defendant passes away before release, the correspondence shall be handled in accordance with Article 73 and Subparagraph 4, Paragraph 1 of Article 74.For documents sent by a defendant that are articles in nature, a detention center may allow them to be sent 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 defendant. However, where a defendant cannot afford the expenses and the detention center deems it appropriate, the detention center may pay for the expenses.
中文原文 羈押法第66條
被告寄發及收受之書信，看守所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，有下列各款情形之一者，除法律另有規定外，看守所人員得閱讀其書信內容。
但屬被告與其律師、辯護人或公務機關互通之書信，不在此限：
一、被告有妨害看守所秩序或安全之行為，尚在調查中。
二、被告於受懲罰期間內。
三、有事實而合理懷疑被告有脫逃之虞。
四、矯正機關收容人間互通之書信。
五、有事實而合理懷疑有危害看守所安全或秩序之虞。
看守所閱讀被告書信後，有下列各款情形之一者，得敘明理由刪除之：
一、顯有危害看守所之安全或秩序。
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、被告係發信者，看守所應敘明理由，退還被告保管或要求其修改後再行寄發，如拒絕修改，看守所得逕予刪除後寄發。
二、被告係受信者，看守所應敘明理由，逕予刪除再行交付。
前項刪除之書信，應影印原文由看守所保管，並於被告出所時發還之。
被告於出所前死亡者，依第七十三條及第七十四條第一項第四款規定處理。
被告發送之文件，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，由被告自付。
但被告無力負擔且看守所認為適當時，得由看守所支付之。
前項情形，有下列各款情形之一者，除法律另有規定外，看守所人員得閱讀其書信內容。
但屬被告與其律師、辯護人或公務機關互通之書信，不在此限：
一、被告有妨害看守所秩序或安全之行為，尚在調查中。
二、被告於受懲罰期間內。
三、有事實而合理懷疑被告有脫逃之虞。
四、矯正機關收容人間互通之書信。
五、有事實而合理懷疑有危害看守所安全或秩序之虞。
看守所閱讀被告書信後，有下列各款情形之一者，得敘明理由刪除之：
一、顯有危害看守所之安全或秩序。
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、被告係發信者，看守所應敘明理由，退還被告保管或要求其修改後再行寄發，如拒絕修改，看守所得逕予刪除後寄發。
二、被告係受信者，看守所應敘明理由，逕予刪除再行交付。
前項刪除之書信，應影印原文由看守所保管，並於被告出所時發還之。
被告於出所前死亡者，依第七十三條及第七十四條第一項第四款規定處理。
被告發送之文件，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，由被告自付。
但被告無力負擔且看守所認為適當時，得由看守所支付之。