Detention Act Article 68

Money and items brought in by defendants, obtained by defendants in the detention center, or delivered to them by outside parties shall be inspected and kept by the detention center on behalf of the defendants. However, defendants may be permitted to use their money or items inside the detention center under the circumstance that it is deemed necessary and does not adversely affect the order or security of the detention center. The money and items may also be reclaimed by other individuals as requested by the defendant.Where an item in the preceding paragraph is perishable, dangerous or harmful, or unsuitable for storage, the detention center may notify the defendant and then destroy or discard the item or dispose it in other appropriate manners.Money kept by a detention center on behalf of defendants shall be deposited in a dedicated account except for a certain amount of money which will be retained as the revolving fund.The interest accrued from the funds in the dedicated account specified in the preceding paragraph shall be used for improving the welfare of defendants.Regulations governing the delivery of money or items to defendants specified in the four preceding paragraphs, inspection, registration, safekeeping, use, destruction or discarding, disposal, return, review, use of interest accrued, amount of funds retained as revolving fund, and other requirements shall be prescribed by the Ministry of Justice.