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Q2-12: Under what conditions can inmates receive medical treatment outside correctional facilities? Will their relatives be notified?

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  • Last updated:2023-07-06
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1.When an inmate is ill and determined by a doctor inside the correctional facility (based on the inmate’s condition, the availability of medical personnel and equipment, etc.) that the  inmate will not be able to receive proper care inside the facility, the doctor can write a referral  sheet or the inmate can submit a self-pay medical service report. The inmate can then seek  outside medical care under escort after obtaining approval. 

2.When inmates seeking outside medical care are hospitalized or have certain health conditions, the correctional facility will notify their relatives to pay a visit (for inmates who are held  incommunicado, the consent of the court or prosecutors’ office that handles their case is  required). When such inmates need to receive invasive examinations or operations, their  relatives should visit the hospital as instructed to sign a consent form. 

3.When making hospital visits, relatives of inmates must show their ID card and visit at the specified time. 

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