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Q2-15: How should prisoners behave themselves when they receive out-of-prison medical treatment on bail?

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1.Prisoners who receive out-of-prison medical treatment on bail shall observe the following rules: 

  (1)May not act in a way that violates laws or regulations. 

  (2)Receive treatment according to doctor’s instructions.

  (3)May not leave or change the medical institution or facility for receiving out-of-prison treatment without justification. If such change is necessary for treatment or care purposes,the prisoner may submit relevant supporting documents to the prison where he or she  was incarcerated to apply for change of medical institution or facility. However if the  situation is urgent, the prisoner may make the change first and apply to the prison for approval within 5 days.

  (4)Actively keep in touch with the prison and must not be out of reach without justification.

  (5)When a prison officer visits, make a report on his or her health, treatment or care received, and  living  conditions and provide the officer with supporting documents, such as hospital’s certificate of diagnosis.

  (6)Unless it is necessary for maintaining daily life, do not engage in activities that are inconsistent with or apparently irrelevant to the purpose of treatment.

  (7)Do not harm, intimate, harass, stalk, bother, or otherwise act unlawfully against victims, complainants, informants, witnesses and other interested parties.

  (8)Observe other matters deemed necessary by the prison. 

2.Prison’s actions when a prisoner on bail for medical treatment violates any of the aforementioned rules:

  (1)When a prisoner on bail for medical treatment violates any of the aforementioned rules, the prison should first order the prisoner in writing to take corrective actions within a given period of time. Should the prisoner fail to do so, the prison may request the Agency of Corrections to rescind the approval for receiving out-of-prison medical treatment on  bail. 

  (2)However if the prisoner’s violation is of serious nature or if it is determined by medical  staff that the prisoner’s illness is cured or has improved, or if the prisoner fails to report  to the prosecutors office on the date designated by the prison, the prison may proceed to  request the Agency of Corrections to rescind the approval for receiving out-of-prison  medical treatment on bail.

3.The period of out-of-prison medical treatment on bail will not be counted as time served. Prisoners on bail who are not yet recovered shall submit a certificate of diagnosis every month and the prison may grant an extension in light of prisoner’s health condition.

4.While a prisoner is on bail for medical treatment, if it is assessed and determined by medical  staff that the prisoner’s illness is cured or has improved, the prisoner shall report to the prosecutors office on the date designated by the prison and then go back to prison to serve his or her remaining sentence.

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