Q 5-1、When can I send and accept a letter after entering the correctional agency?

A：

After the inmate enters the correctional agency, except for the defendant who is forbidden to communicate, can sent and accept letters after completing the new inmate procedure and being allocated to the ward.

Q 5-2、The inmate is unable to write by himself for some reason, how to send the letter?

• Prisoners with visual, hearing, or speech impairments must use sign language, braille, or other appropriate assistance.
• For those who are illiterate or unable to write letters for some reason, they may obtain the consent of other inmates or appropriate persons to write letters. It will be sent according to regulations after confirming and signing by myself or pressing the fingerprint.

Q 5-3、What are the object regulations for letters from various inmates?

A：

• Level4 inmates can correspond with their relatives. Inmates above level3 can correspond with non-relatives within the edification and education scope of no harm. For inmates not apply to progressive corrective treatment can correspond with anyone unless otherwise provided by law or rejected by the prisoner.
• The defendant and people under civil custody can correspond with anyone, but when there are special reasons, the court or prosecutor may limit the objects.
• People receiving rehabilitation (detoxification) treatment can correspond with the nearest relatives and family members；After entering the psychological counseling period, can correspond with non-relatives and family members, but limited to the execution that is beneficial to the treatment and the permission of the head of the Institution is required.
• Under observation and rehab people are limited to correspond with spouses and direct blood relatives. Except for special reasons, may correspond with other people upon the permission of the institution chief. If there is an obstacle to the execution or the benefit of the person, it may be prohibited or restricted.
• Juvenile inmate can correspond with Relatives and friends.
• People subjected to educational discipline and students in Juvenile Correction School can correspond with Relatives and friends, but it is prohibited to obstruct the education implementation or the interests of juveniles.
• People with rehabilitative measures and people subjected to compulsory labor can correspond with Relatives and friends.

Q 5-4、Can a cohabitant or same-sex couple correspond with the inmate as a family member?

A：

• Family members are in accordance with Article 1123 of the Civil Law. People in the same family are family members except for the parents. Those who are not relatives but live together for the purpose of "permanent living together" are regarded as family members.
• To prove the relationship between family members, sufficient documents should be submitted or confirmed by the agency based on investigation data.
• If the public corresponds with the inmate as a family member, they can prepare their household registration information, the affidavit of both parents, the certificate of the village chief, or other certifiable documents to apply. After the agency recognizes the relationship between the two parties, they can be visited as family members.