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Chapter 3 Enforcement of Reformatory Schools
Section 1 Entering and Leaving Institutions
Article 37
When a Student enters the Institution, the Reformatory School shall examine his/her disposition or written order, commitment order or delivery letter, identification, and other required documents.
With those that have sentences, the enforcement agency shall inform the Reformatory School of their criminal causes, motives, conducts, living conditions, the record of formal schooling, experience, physical and mental conditions, and other reference or information. With those that are subject to reformatory education, the juvenile court shall submit the information of the juvenile related to his/her family and the incident.
Article 38
When a Student enters the Institution, the Reformatory School shall make an investigation table of name register for each individual in accordance with the regulations.
Article 39
When a Student enters the Institution, a physical examination shall be conducted. With regard to those who fall under one of the following situation, the Institution shall postpone his/her admission and shall require the enforcement agency or the juvenile court, after explaining the reasons, to transfer the juvenile to his/her parents, custodian, hospital, or other appropriate places:
1. Being insane;
2. Suffering from diseases and might lose his/her life to the enforcement;
3. Suffering from a legal epidemic, AIDS, or other epidemics designated by the central sanitation competent authorities;
4. With five-month pregnancy or giving birth less than two (2) months ago; or
5. Disabilities and unable to take care of his/her own life.
Necessary measures shall be taken first when Subparagraph 3 of the preceding paragraph is found.
Article 40
When a Student enters the institution, his/her body and clothes shall be examined. With regard to female Students, the examination shall be done by female instructors.
Article 41
When a Student enters the Institution, the affairs to abide by shall be informed to the Student. The names of various supervisors in the Institution and the rules concerning interviews and communication shall also be informed to the juvenile's parents or custodian.
Article 42
After the Students enter the Institution, the classes shall be arranged in accordance with the following provisions:
1. If the enforcement duration after the entrance is sufficient for more than one semester, the student shall be arranged to attend the General Teaching Department.
2. If the enforcement duration after the entrance is not sufficient enough for more than one semester, or if the Student has the knowledge equivalent to the educational level of senior secondary education, the student shall be arranged to attend the Special Teaching Department. However, if the student wishes to attend the General Teaching Department to study, the Institution shall give priority to his/her wish.
3. Those who have finished compulsory secondary education and are not willing to study at the General Teaching Department or have finished senior secondary education shall be arranged to study at the Special Teaching Department.
Student that are under fifteen (15) years old and at the stage of compulsory education, except for the situation as referred to in article 3, Paragraph 2 hereof, shall be arranged to study at the General Teaching Department if possible.
Article 43
After a Student enters the Institution, the counseling division shall make a case analysis report according to the investigation information provided by each relevant division or office. However, with those whose enforcement is by stages or those who have several enforcements within one year, a re-examination report may be employed to replace the analysis report.
The case analysis report referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be based on the judgment of psychology, pedagogy, sociology, and medical science.
With regard to the Students at the General Teaching Department, the reports shall be completed within one (1) month. With regard to the Students at the Special Teaching Department, the reports shall be completed within fifteen (15) days and shall be reported to the student treatment review committee to decide the class and grade arrangements and the methods of education.
Article 44
When a Student leaves the institution, he/she shall complete the relevant procedures before noon of the next day from the determined date of leaving the Institution or the expiry date.
Article 45
Affairs concerning the study, working, and protection after a Student leaves the Institution shall be investigated and planned six (6) weeks prior to the departure. With regard to those whose enforcement duration is less than four (4) months, the aforesaid affairs may be done when the investigation referred to in Article 43 hereof is carried out.
Before a Student leaves the Institution, the Reformatory School shall inform his/her parents, custodian, or closest relatives of the determined date of leaving the Institution. If the Student is to be supervised, the probation officer shall also be informed.
A Reformatory School shall inform the local competent authorities governing educational administration of the Students that leave the Institution. The local competent authorities governing educational administration shall include the individual information of the Students into the counseling networks for preferential recommendation and consultation. The competent authorities governing educational administration shall keep the relevant student information confidential.
With regard to the Students that leave the Institution, a Reformatory School shall inform local governments or public employment service organizations to assist with arranging skills trainings or proper employment opportunities for such Students.
With regard to those Students who have not studied or worked after leaving the Institution, a Reformatory School shall inform the local governments located in such students' household register place to provide appropriate assistance or guidance.
With regard to those Students who need help due to economic difficulties, unexpected family happenings, or other situations, a Reformatory School shall inform the After-Life Association or social welfare organizations for assistance. The said organizations shall try their best to provide assistance in accordance with their rights and obligations, when Students request for help.
The notifications referred to in Paragraphs 2 to 6 shall be made within one (1) month after the Students leave the Institution. A Reformatory School shall make periodical follow-ups within one year after the Students leave the Institution. When deemed necessary, the Reformatory School may remain in contact with relevant organizations or agencies for assistance.
Article 46
A Reformatory School shall report to the district prosecutors' office or to the juvenile court and submit the assessment, study, and behavior records with regard to those Students who shall be delivered for supervision due to his/her parole or the cease of the enforcement of reformatory education.
Article 47
When a Student is deceased in the Institution, the Reformatory School shall immediately inform his/her parents, custodian, or closest relatives, report to the prosecutors for autopsy, and wait for orders.
When the Institution fails to inform or when no body claims the body after the notification is made, the Reformatory School shall refrigerate the body and make announcement of claims for three (3) months. The body shall be buried if it is still not claimed by anyone after three months.
In the situations prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs, a special report shall be filed with the Ministry of Justice.
Article 48
A Reformatory School shall inform the parents or custodians to claim the money and articles left by deceased Students. Where the deceased Students have no parents or custodians, the closest relatives shall be informed. When there is no one available, the Reformatory School shall make an announcement.
With regard to the items left behind by the deceased as referred to in the preceding paragraph, when the people who are informed refuse to claim the items or there is no one taking back after six (6) months of the notification or one (1) year of the announcement, if the items left are cash, they shall be confiscated by the National Treasury; if the items left are articles, the income after the auction shall be confiscated by the National Treasury; or if the items left have no value, they shall be discarded.
Article 49
When a Student escape from the Institution, besides reporting to a prosecutor for detection or a juvenile court for investigation, the Reformatory School shall also report to the Ministry of Justice.
If deemed necessary with regard to the situation referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Institution shall inform the competent authorities governing educational administration by letter.
Article 50
A Reformatory School shall inform the parents or custodian of the Student that escape from the Institution to claim the money and articles left behind by the said Student, if such a Student has not yet been found one (1) year after the date of escape. If the Student has no parents or custodian, the closest relatives shall be informed. When there is no one available, the Reformatory School shall make an announcement.
If the people who are informed refuse to claim the items or there is no one taking back after six (6) months of the notification or one (1) year of the announcement, the items left behind as referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be handled in accordance with Article 48, Paragraph 2 hereof.