A:

1.Application and procedures:

  (1)Apply in person by inmate or inmate’s family: Inmate or inmate’s family submits an application to the correctional facility, detailing name of belonging, person designated to pick up the item and reason for use. After an approval is granted, the facility will verify relevant supporting documents, chops, power of attorney and amount (item and quantity) of money (belongings), and hand it over to the applicant in person and ask the applicant  to sign for the receipt of money (belongings).

  (2)Apply online: Go to Ministry of Justice’s online application system to  make  application. After receiving  the  application, the correctional facility will forward the case to the staff in charge. The staff  will review the supporting documents, chops and power of attorney submitted by the  inmate or inmate’s family, and notify the applicant by post to come retrieve inmate’s  money (belongings) from the correctional facility.  

2.When defendants to be held incommunicado apply for retrieval of items under safekeeping,  they may follow the procedure 1 (1) after obtaining the consent of the court or prosecutors  office.

3.When applying for retrieval of an inmate’s money or belongings under safekeeping, a written  consent of the inmate is required if the inmate is still at the correctional facility; if the inmate  has left the correctional facility, the person retrieving the money or belongings must present  inmate’s power of attorney and relevant supporting documents.