Review of External Inspection Reports for the First to Third Quarters of 2022

Upon reviewing the external inspection reports of various correctional institutions for the first through third quarters of 2022, our Foundation has the following observations:

1. Overall Improvement in Report Transparency

   Most reports adopted the new inspection report format provided by the Agency of Corrections. This new format presets that the external inspection panels of prisons and detention centers should explicitly list the names of inspection committee members and provide an overview of inspection operations, giving the operations of external inspection panels a basic level of transparency. In addition, many reports provided attachments, commonly including meeting minutes, institutional briefings, or explanatory materials, which also helped enhance transparency.

   However, when reading most inspection reports, it remains difficult for outsiders to judge whether the inspection focus was proposed by the inspection committee members or arranged on behalf by the correctional institution, and whether the inspection report was authored by the members or ghostwritten by the institution. Our Foundation believes that the externality of an external inspection panel should be demonstrated by the fact that individual inspection committee members hold their own viewpoints and opinions on inspection focal points, and inspection reports should be written by the members themselves rather than ghostwritten by the institution. Although the current report format has improved transparency, our Foundation still hopes that future inspection reports will place importance on disclosing information about the authors to further enhance transparency.

2. Reports Worthy of Affirmation

   (1) High-Quality Reports Recommended for Reading

   Several external inspection panel reports were significantly superior in content to those of other external inspection panels.

   "Yunlin Prison External Inspection Panel": This panel was the most consistent producer of high-quality inspection reports among the first cohort of external inspection panels. During the first through third quarters of 2022, the inspection actions of this panel included: raising questions prior to meetings and requesting materials; interviewing 2 night-shift guards and 2 inmates with mental health care needs; and producing questionnaires, with at least 5 people sampled and filled out in each workshop, which were then sealed upon the consent of the peers in an anonymous manner and handed over to the inspection panel. All interviews conducted by this inspection panel were documented into interview records, and the information obtained from the interviews was summarized in the report as a basis for recommendations. In the third quarter of 2022, this inspection panel independently created and analyzed questionnaires, pointing out a gap between the information provided to the committee members by the institution and the information obtained by the panel based on the questionnaires, and made recommendations based thereon. The content of the inspection report is rich, with diverse sources of information and cross-verification, which is highly commendable.

   "Dunpin School External Inspection Panel": The high level of enthusiasm for inspections shown by this panel can be seen in its reports. During the first through third quarters of 2022, the inspection actions of this panel included:

   1. Providing inspection focal points prior to meetings, allowing the school to prepare written materials and conduct Q&A sessions, and requesting supplementary materials as appropriate.
   2. Randomly selecting 6 students in the first quarter of 2022 to inquire about their understanding of the external inspection panel. This question was followed up and again asked of 5 students in the third quarter of 2022.
   3. Randomly selecting and interviewing 4 students subjected to disciplinary actions and reviewing their written counseling records (first quarter of 2022).
   4. Randomly selecting 1 student from a list of 9 students subjected to instruments of restraint for an interview; randomly selecting 2 students from a list of 6 students subjected to isolation protection for interviews (second quarter of 2022).
   5. Randomly selecting 2 students from each class roster for interviews to understand their learning and living conditions at school (first quarter of 2022).
   6. Randomly selecting and interviewing 5 students to understand issues concerning food and summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).

   Although on-site visits could not be conducted due to the epidemic, this panel's inspection report still cross-verified interviews and record reviews with the information provided by the school, presenting a very multi-dimensional inspection report. Equally astonishing is the high level of enthusiasm shown by the panel in tracking issues. One of the inspection focal points of the panel in the first quarter of 2022 was students' understanding of the external inspection panel; 6 students were interviewed that quarter (revealing that the students did not quite know what the external inspection panel was or what it did). In the third quarter of 2022, a follow-up was conducted on the same topic, interviewing 5 students once again to understand the improvement situation. Merely reading the inspection reports of these three quarters clearly conveys the high enthusiasm of this panel, which is highly commendable.

   (2) Diverse Inspection Actions Worthy of Affirmation

   We also observed that some external inspection panels, in addition to obtaining information provided by institutions, also acquired information through other inspection actions. We also affirm such efforts. These inspection actions include:

   1. Emphasis on Interviews

      Although the epidemic affected inspections, in the first through third quarters of 2022, we still saw that some external inspection panels conducted interviews. These include: Hsinchu Prison, Taichung Women's Prison, Tzu-Chiang Open Prison, Changhua Detention Center, Keelung Detention Center, Xindian Treatment Center, and Taiyuan Skill Training Institute. (In addition, for Hsinchu Detention Center, Pingtung Detention Center, and Hualien Detention Center, it is somewhat uncertain whether the operational handlers were invited to sit in and explain during meetings, or whether separate interviews were conducted.)

      Some external inspection panels attached interview records for public reference, such as the Tzu-Chiang Open Prison and Keelung Detention Center.

      For other external inspection panels, it can be seen from their inspection reports and attachments that committee members raised questions or made recommendations based on information obtained from interviews, such as the Xindian Treatment Center and Taiyuan Skill Training Institute.

   2. Distributing Questionnaires, Reviewing Written Records, and Conducting On-Site Visits

      It can be seen in the inspection report of the Taipei Prison External Inspection Panel that the panel understood inspection focal points by sampling and reviewing inmate treatment data and conducting opinion surveys of employees and inmates, and the related efforts are commendable.

      During the first through third quarters of 2022, some prison and detention center external inspection panels also conducted limited on-site visits, such as the Taoyuan Women's Prison conducting an on-site visit to the meeting room, the Taichung Prison conducting an on-site visit to cooperative partners for autonomous out-of-prison work, the Mingde Open Prison visiting the factory environment for inmates on autonomous out-of-prison work, the Yilan Prison inspecting the peripheral setup area of the administrative building's photovoltaic equipment, the Kinmen Prison inspecting inmates' daily living quarters and work areas, and the Taichung Treatment Center inspecting the security zone and the juvenile epidemic prevention zone. However, some inspection report contents failed to reflect the relevant achievements of these on-site visits.

      In addition, we noted that the Kaohsiung Treatment Center external inspection panel actually inspected inmate clothing samples to see whether the material of inmates' summer clothing was cool and breathable.

3. Some Inspection Reports Still Need Improvement

   1. Content Too Brief and Lacking Important Information

      The contents of some inspection reports were overly brief and lacked relevant attachments, making it difficult for outsiders to understand the basic facts grasped by inspection committee members through inspections. Such circumstances were found in the inspection panels of institutions including Bade Open Prison (second and third quarters of 2022), Kaohsiung Second Prison, Yilan Prison (second and third quarters of 2022), Keelung Prison, Miaoli Detention Center (second quarter of 2022), and Lih-Jih School.

   2. Inspection Focal Points Seemingly Unrelated to the Purpose of Establishing Inspection Panels

      The primary purpose of establishing inspection panels is to implement the principle of transparency and protect the rights and interests of inmates. However, we noticed that the sole inspection focal point of the Changhua Detention Center in the second quarter of 2022 was "high failure frequency of magnetic access control locks within the security zone," which seemed unrelated to the situation and rights of inmates.

      Such inspection focal points inevitably lead outsiders to suspect that they were arranged by the correctional institution. What all sectors expect are proactive and active external inspection panels. If an external inspection panel has inspection focal points arranged by the correctional institution for an entire quarter or even multiple quarters, rather than having its members independently determine the inspection focal points, it would be a great pity.

   3. Presentation Methods That Make Reports Difficult for Outsiders to Understand

      In the first through third quarters of 2022, the vast majority of external report formats had been changed to the new inspection report format formulated by the Agency of Corrections. However, the new inspection report format prescribed by the Agency of Corrections is only for the reference of external inspection panels; panels may still adopt appropriate report formats based on their own needs for presenting inspection contents. The reports of the Green Island Prison External Inspection Panel for the first through third quarters of 2022 followed the old report format, yet the way they were filled out violated ordinary people's reading intuition, making it difficult to understand why the panel arranged the presentation of inspection contents in such a manner.

Appendix Table

Review Table of External Inspection Reports for the First to Third Quarters of 2022

Institution	Inspection Methods (Excluding Petitions)	Presentation of Information Obtained from Inspections	Receipt and Handling of Petitions	Emphasis on External Inquiries	Remarks
Taipei Prison	Listening to institutional briefings and Q&A. Sampling and reviewing inmate treatment data. Conducting an employee opinion survey. Conducting an inmate opinion survey. In the opinion survey results, 12 inmates were seen requesting interviews with members (first quarter of 2021), but it is uncertain whether the members conducted interviews.	The presentation of information obtained from inspections does not quite match the inspection recommendations. Outsiders cannot see the factual basis upon which the inspection panel's recommendations are founded. Inmate treatment data was reviewed, but the contents of the data were not explained. Employee opinion survey was conducted, with the institution's opinion survey analysis briefing attached (first quarter of 2022). Inmate opinion survey was conducted, with the questionnaire survey results (first quarter of 2021) and the opinion survey analysis briefing file produced by the institution (second quarter of 2021) attached.	Discussed petition processing procedures (third quarter of 2022). However, it is not apparent whether any inmates filed petitions or the specific handling status of petition cases.	Responded to the JRF's inquiries regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022). Briefing produced by the institution is detailed.	It is uncertain whether the "Employee Opinion Survey Analysis" and "Inmate Opinion Survey Analysis" were actually executed by the external inspection panel or requested by the external inspection panel to be executed by the institution. Judging from the briefing files in the attachments of the reports for the first and second quarters of 2022, it appears that the institution produced the opinion survey analysis.
Taoyuan Prison	Listening to institutional briefings and Q&A.	The "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column of the first quarter 2022 inspection report recorded inspection focal points and briefly noted the institution's replies and explanations. In the second and third quarters of 2022, "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" only briefly noted the members' provisions and opinions, but because institutional briefing files were provided for these two quarters, outsiders could still understand the basic information obtained from the inspections. Provided meeting minutes for the second quarter of 2022, but the content is brief and unhelpful for understanding meeting details. Did not provide meeting minutes for the first and third quarters of 2022. There were 2 inspection focal points in the first quarter of 2022, one of which was the establishment of personal name files for newly admitted inmates, but it is not clear why members were concerned about this issue.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiries regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).
Bade Open Prison	Listening to institutional briefings.	The content in the "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column is overly brief, mentioning that members understood various issues through written materials and listening to institutional reports, but neither the written materials nor the contents of the reports heard were provided, making it difficult for outsiders to understand the information obtained from the inspection. Meeting minutes were provided, but the content is brief and unhelpful for understanding meeting details.	No petitions	Did not respond to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.	The report almost only shows members listening to institutional reports, with no questions asked or information obtained from inspections visible. The obtained written materials were not provided in the attachments either.
Taoyuan Women's Prison	Listening to institutional briefings. On-site visit to the meeting room (first quarter of 2022).	Briefly described information obtained from inspections under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status." Provided meeting minutes for the first quarter of 2022, but the content is brief and unhelpful for understanding meeting details. Did not provide meeting minutes for the second and third quarters of 2022. Attached the institution's skills training briefing in the second quarter 2022 report. The third quarter 2022 report mentioned that members affirmed the professionalism and effectiveness of psychologists, social workers, and case managers, as well as their dedication to pioneering new treatment models. However, it is hoped that more specific descriptions of treatment models can be seen in "Inspection Contents and Handling Status."	No petitions	Did not respond to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.	In the second quarter 2022 report, it was indicated that the report was authored by member Huang Lan-ying. However, other reports did not indicate this, and the reason is uncertain.
Hsinchu Prison	Listening to institutional explanations. Randomly sampled and video-interviewed 2 inmates to understand the implementation status of drunk driving treatment programs.	Briefly described information obtained from inspections under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status." Provided meeting minutes. Inmates were interviewed, but the report does not show the information obtained or how members based themselves on this to understand the implementation effectiveness of drunk driving treatment.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).
Taichung Prison	Listening to institutional briefings and Q&A. Conducting an on-site visit to cooperative partners for autonomous out-of-prison work (first quarter of 2022).	"Inspection Contents and Handling Status" mostly only briefly notes member questions and recommendations. Provided meeting minutes. Information obtained from on-site visits to cooperative partners for autonomous out-of-prison work was not presented in the report.	2 petition cases (third quarter of 2022). Neither petitioner was interviewed, nor were other investigations conducted; only the institution's response was heard.	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).
Taichung Women's Prison	Reviewing written materials and inviting prison personnel for opinion exchange. To understand the implementation status of psychological counseling, conducting an on-site visit to the prison, interviewing 2 psychologists, and inviting professional counseling personnel to jointly hold a comprehensive symposium.	Recorded information obtained from inspections under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status." However, except for the "Implementation Status of Inmate Psychological Counseling" provided by the institution attached in the first quarter of 2022, written materials for other quarters were not provided. The content of information obtained from members interviewing 2 psychologists and jointly holding a comprehensive symposium with professional counseling personnel is not apparent.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).
Changhua Prison	Listening to institutional briefings.	Recorded inspection focal points and briefly noted the institution's replies and explanations under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status." However, the substantive content of the entire inspection report is actually mainly the briefing provided by the institution. Although meeting minutes were provided, the content is brief and unhelpful for understanding meeting details. Most inspection recommendations affirm the institution's dedication without offering many substantive suggestions.	Unclear whether there were any petition cases. The first quarter 2022 report mentioned that "for some litigious inmates, consideration can be given to arranging psychological counseling or social work personnel to conduct counseling and care regarding their problems during imprisonment." It is uncertain whether there was a petition case that the external inspection panel failed to list in the report.	The fourth quarter 2022 inspection report mentioned that "this prison has handled and continues to handle relevant cooling measures in accordance with regulations, strengthening sun protection and exhaust in buildings, corridors, and doors and windows (such as adding fan facilities), and providing iced water, blended refreshing drinks, and other measures." However, it is uncertain whether this was in response to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.	The substantive content of the report is mainly the briefing provided by the institution.
Yunlin Prison	Raising questions prior to meetings and requesting materials. Interviewing 2 night-shift guards and 2 inmates with mental health care needs. Producing questionnaires, with at least 5 people sampled and filled out in each workshop, which were then sealed upon the consent of peers in an anonymous manner and handed over to the inspection panel.	Descriptions of inspection operations and inspection contents are detailed and thorough. Attachment contents are complete and detailed. Contains interview records. With reference to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures, students were asked to fill out questionnaires. Questionnaire contents were provided and questionnaire analyses were presented. Through questionnaire analyses, the gap between the institution's explanation and inmates' experiences was identified and compared.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022). In addition to listening to the institution's explanations, inmates' experiences and opinions were also gathered through questionnaires.	A report well worth referencing.
Yunlin Second Prison	Listening to institutional briefings and Q&A.	The "Subject" column appears to record member questions. The "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column appears to be a copy-paste of the institution's responses. The statement tone in the "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column appears somewhat chaotic, giving a feeling of not knowing who is conversing with whom. When mentioning the "Yunlin Branch of the Taiwan After-Care Association," it is referred to as the "Your Association." When mentioning the "Yunlin Second Prison," it is sometimes called "the Prison" and sometimes "this Prison." Provided the institution's briefing file. Provided meeting minutes.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).	The "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column appears to be merely a copy-paste of the institution's responses. Furthermore, the copied statements have a chaotic tone, leaving outsiders confused as to who the author is.
Chiayi Prison	Listening to institutional briefings and Q&A.	Inspection contents are merely a copy-paste of Q&A situations between members and the institution from meeting minutes. Provided meeting minutes, the content of which is almost identical to the inspection report. Although meeting minutes indicate that the institution provided an operational briefing, neither the report nor its attachments provided the briefing (second and third quarters of 2022). Because it was not provided, it is difficult to...	No petitions	It can be seen from the meeting minutes that the convenor of the external inspection panel received the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures and was to formulate a response method, but no response has been seen yet (third quarter of 2022).
Tainan Prison	Arranging individual members to visit the institution prior to meetings to listen to the institution's handling of related operations. Listening to institutional briefings and Q&A.	Recorded inspection focal points and briefly noted the institution's replies and explanations under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status." However, the main contents are in the briefings and meeting minutes. Provided briefings. Provided meeting minutes.	No inmates filed petitions with the external inspection panel. However, the institution proactively raised a disciplinary disposition petition case requested by the Agency of Corrections for rectification, asking the external inspection panel to provide recommendations.	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding whether the mailing frequency of Class 1 inmates in some workshops or units is restricted to once a day. Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).
Tainan Second Prison	Listening to institutional briefings and Q&A.	Recorded inspection focal points and briefly noted the institution's replies and explanations under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status." This is roughly a summary of briefings and meeting minutes. Provided briefings. Provided meeting minutes. Inspection contents are somewhat sparse.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).
Mingde Open Prison	Conducting Q&A with the institution. Visiting the factory environment for inmates on autonomous out-of-prison work.	Still using the old report format. The contents recorded in the "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column are overly simple, making it impossible for outsiders to see what information the inspection panel obtained through the inspection.	No petitions	Did not respond to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.	The report not only uses the old format, but its contents are overly brief.
Kaohsiung Prison	Listening to institutional briefings and Q&A.	Recorded inspection focal points and briefly noted the institution's replies and explanations under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status." Did not provide briefings or meeting minutes.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).
Kaohsiung Second Prison	Listening to institutional briefings.	The contents recorded in the "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column are overly brief, making it impossible for outsiders to see what information the inspection panel obtained through the inspection. Did not provide briefings or meeting minutes.	No petitions	Did not respond to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.	The report content is overly brief and lacks substance.
Kaohsiung Women's Prison	Not apparent	1. Lacks an overview of inspection operations. 2. The contents recorded in the "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column are overly brief. 3. Did not provide briefings or meeting minutes.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).	The report content is overly brief and lacks substance.
Pingtung Prison	Members conducted on-site visits to the institution prior to meetings. Written materials prepared by the institution with explanations provided by relevant section supervisors.	Recorded inspection focal points under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status"; briefly noted the institution's replies and explanations in the second and third quarters of 2022. Affirmed the institution's good performance based on written materials prepared by the institution within inspection contents, yet failed to attach the written materials prepared by the institution. Provided meeting minutes.	No petitions	Did not respond to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.	The inspection report affirms that the institution performed well based on written materials prepared by the institution, but fails to attach the written materials prepared by the institution, making it difficult for outsiders to understand the factual basis for the members' arguments.
Taitung Prison	Written materials provided and explained by the institution, or explanations provided by the institution after member inquiries.	Recorded the institution's replies and explanations under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status," which are roughly a copy-paste of meeting minute contents. Provided meeting minutes. Provided photographs used in the institution's explanations. The contents of the written materials provided by the institution are not very clear.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).
Hualien Prison	Listening to institutional briefings and Q&A.	Recorded inspection focal points and briefly noted the institution's replies and explanations under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status." Provided meeting minutes.	No petitions	It can be seen from the meeting minutes of the third quarter of 2022 that the external inspection panel designated summer heat-relief countermeasures as the inspection focal point for the fourth quarter of 2022. However, in the fourth quarter of 2022, as winter had already set in, the focus shifted to the use of hot water. Hualien Prison sent an official letter to the JRF explaining the prison's heat-relief countermeasures.	Inmate Ch'en Ch'i-pin's grievances and administrative litigation were cited in the Hualien Prison inspection panel report, accusing him of filing frivolous lawsuits without having to bear responsibility for his frivolous litigation behavior (second quarter 2022 meeting minutes).
Tzu-Chiang Open Prison	Listening to institutional explanations and Q&A. Randomly selecting 4 inmates for interviews (3 in the first quarter of 2022, 1 in the third quarter of 2022). Interviewing 1 security department colleague and the head of the work department (first quarter of 2022).	Writing styles of inspection reports vary across quarters, suggesting reports were written in rotation. Produced interview records (first and third quarters of 2022). Provided photographs of the location where the petition mailbox is set up (third quarter of 2022). Provided meeting minutes for the first and third quarters of 2022 (unclear why those for the second quarter of 2022 were not provided).	3 petitions (2 in the first quarter of 2022, 1 in the third quarter of 2022). 1 feedback from an informally interviewed inmate (third quarter of 2022). Handling method for all was issuing official letters requesting the institution to reply.	Did not respond to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.	Referenced "greater emphasis on interviewing inmates" mentioned in the JRF's press release. Meeting minutes for the first and third quarters of 2022 were produced by member Ho Shu-li, a rare instance of a committee member personally investing effort in making meeting minutes.
Yilan Prison	Listening to institutional explanations. Inspecting the peripheral setup area of the administrative building's photovoltaic equipment.	For the photovoltaic-related inspection in the first quarter of 2022, a briefing file introducing photovoltaic power generation operations and solar skill training classes was provided. For the second quarter 2022 inspection focal point of bringing infants into prison, and the third quarter 2022 inspection focal points of human rights treatment conditions for juveniles, the elderly, and persons with disabilities, as well as the handling of alcohol addiction, domestic violence, and sexual assault specialized zones, no appropriate explanatory or attachment materials were provided for outsiders to understand.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022). The meeting minutes show that a security department specialist was asked to explain, but the explanation situation is completely imperceptible.	The inspection report is overly brief, making it difficult for outsiders to understand the inspection contents.
Keelung Prison	Listening to institutional briefings and explanations.	Recorded inspection focal points and briefly noted the institution's replies and explanations under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status," but the content is overly brief, making it difficult for outsiders to understand the information obtained by the inspection panel. The inspection report shows that the institution gave a briefing, but the institution's briefing was not attached to the inspection report. 3. Did not provide meeting minutes.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022). However, what the institution actually explained is not apparent.	The inspection report is overly brief, making it difficult for outsiders to understand the inspection contents.
Penghu Prison	Listening to institutional explanations and Q&A.	Recorded inspection focal points under the "Subject" column and recorded the institution's replies and explanations under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status." Provided meeting minutes.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).
Green Island Prison	Not apparent.	Used the old format. Recorded inspection focal points in the "Subject" column; recorded member recommendations in the "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column; recorded institutional explanations in the "Institutional Handling Status" column. The presentation method is very counter-intuitive: one must first read the "Subject," skip directly to "Institutional Handling Status," and then come back to the "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column in order to understand the report.	11 petitions (9 in the first quarter of 2022, 2 in the second quarter of 2022, all belonging to an inmate surnamed Hsieh)	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).	The report uses the old format, and its presentation method does not conform to general reading habits, requiring half a day of reading to figure out how to read it.
Kinmen Prison	Listening to institutional explanations and Q&A. Inspecting inmates' daily living quarters and work areas (third quarter of 2022). Deliberating on strengthening interviews with inmates, but not yet executed (third quarter of 2022).	Recorded inspection focal points and briefly noted the institution's replies and explanations under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status." Provided meeting minutes. Attachment materials stated in the inspection report as referenceable could not be found (briefing files for the first and second quarters of 2022). Information obtained from inspecting inmates' daily living quarters and work areas is unclear.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022, continuing into the fourth quarter of 2022).
Taipei Detention Center	Listening to institutional reports.	Recorded inspection focal points and reports on the execution status of various operational sections within the report. Provided meeting minutes for the second quarter of 2022. Did not provide meeting minutes for the first and third quarters of 2022. Comparing the inspection report and meeting minutes of the second quarter of 2022 reveals that the report content is actually mainly a copy-paste of the operational report contents given by institutional representatives in the meeting minutes.	No petitions	Did not respond to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.
Taipei Women's Detention Center	Listening to institutional briefings and Q&A. Reviewed written materials and ledgers.	Recorded inspection focal points and briefly noted the institution's replies and explanations under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status." Provided institutional briefings. Provided meeting minutes. Mentioned in "Overview of Inspection Operations for This Quarter" that written materials and ledgers were reviewed, but no further explanation was provided within the inspection contents.	No petitions	Did not respond to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.
Hsinchu Detention Center	Conducting on-site visits and asking the institution to provide written materials, which members read and then conducted Q&A with the institution. Interviewing counselors and the head of the health department (first quarter of 2022); interviewing the head of the security department and the head of the general affairs department (second quarter of 2022); interviewing the head of the security department and work instructors (third quarter of 2022) (looking at the meeting minutes, it looks less like interviews and more like attending and explaining during meetings).	The table contents presenting "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" are somewhat chaotic and slightly difficult to read. Provided meeting minutes. The inspection report shows that it is mainly a copy-paste of meeting minute contents. Did not attach written materials provided by the institution. Interviews were conducted, but information obtained from interviews is not apparent.	No petitions	The meeting minutes of the third quarter of 2022 show that the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures was listed for reference, but there is no indication of inspection matters regarding this topic.
Miaoli Detention Center	Institutional briefings. On-site visits (first and second quarters of 2022).	The "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column mentioned subject matters examined by members, but specific contents are not visible. For example, it only vaguely mentioned "examining standard operating procedures when the institution handles incidents and inspecting cases of inmate deaths in custody over the past 5 years" (second quarter of 2022). Did not provide institutional briefings.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (fourth quarter of 2022), but the specific situation understood by members is not apparent.	The inspection report is overly brief, making it difficult for outsiders to understand the inspection contents.
Taichung Detention Center	Institutional briefings.	The inspection report is very brief and lacks substance. Provided meeting minutes, which completely present the institution's operational reports. The role of external inspection members is faint.	No petitions	Did not respond to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.	The institution's operational reports are fully presented, but the document gives little sense of the role of external inspection members.
Changhua Detention Center	Institutional briefings and Q&A. Conducting an on-site visit to the institution, with the inspection scope being the administrative and inmate buildings. The panel also interviewed inmates and staff on the same day. (First through third quarters of 2022)	Briefly described inspection contents under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status." 2. The sole inspection focal point in the second quarter of 2022 was "high failure frequency of magnetic access control locks within the security zone," making it difficult to understand why the inspection panel's sole concern for the entire quarter was this matter. Provided meeting minutes for the first quarter of 2022, but not for the second and third quarters. Did not provide institutional briefings. It is not apparent why administrative and inmate buildings had to be inspected for three consecutive quarters. The contents of interviews with inmates and staff are also unclear.	No petitions	Did not respond to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.	Putting aside the thinness of the inspection report, the inspection panel's sole inspection focal point in the second quarter of 2022 was "high failure frequency of magnetic access control locks within the security zone," leaving one puzzled as to why the inspection panel's sole concern for the entire quarter was this matter.
Nantou Detention Center	Institutional reports and explanations.	Recorded inspection focal points and the institution's replies and explanations under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status." Some paragraphs in the first quarter 2022 inspection report mentioned that details are as stated in the attachments, but no corresponding attachment materials were provided for public reference. Provided meeting minutes.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).
Chiayi Detention Center	Institutional briefings and Q&A.	Recorded inspection focal points and the institution's replies and explanations under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status." The inspection focal points for the second quarter of 2022 were drunk driving treatment and menus, but actual contents are not very apparent.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).
Tainan Detention Center	Individual members arrived at the meeting room outside the security zone of the institution prior to the meeting, where written materials were provided by the institution and briefings were given orally by handlers. Discussions were then conducted during the inspection meeting based on the aforementioned information.	Recorded inspection focal points in the "Subject" column and recorded information obtained from inspections in the "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column. The second quarter 2022 inspection report mentioned that the institution's psychologist provided a written report including inmate mental health resources, case sharing, and implementation dilemmas, but this data was not provided in the inspection report. Provided meeting minutes for the first and second quarters of 2022, but not for the third quarter of 2022.	No petitions	Did not respond to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.
Pingtung Detention Center	Listening to institutional operational briefings and interviewing relevant operational supervisors (looking at meeting minutes, it looks less like interviews and more like attending and explaining during meetings).	Presented key points of the institution's operational reports under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status." Provided meeting minutes. The sole focus of the third quarter 2022 inspection meeting was the institutional briefing on the "Implementation Measures for External Inspection Panels of Prisons and Detention Centers," with no other inspection focal points.	No petitions	Did not respond to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.
Hualien Detention Center	Institutional briefings and explanations. Interviewing security personnel (second and third quarters of 2022, but judging by attachments, it looks more like inviting security personnel to give special reports in meetings).	Recorded inspection focal points and the institution's replies and explanations under "Inspection Contents and Handling Status." However, rather than calling them inspection focal points, they read more like feedback from members after listening to reports during meetings, which was then copy-pasted into this column. Provided institutional briefings. Did not provide meeting minutes.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (fourth quarter of 2022).
Keelung Detention Center	Institutional reports and explanations. Interviewing juvenile inmates (third quarter of 2022).	Inspection report contents are mainly a copy-paste of institutional reports and explanations from meeting minutes, and resolutions are simply to approve the institution's handling, making the role of external inspection members faint. Provided meeting minutes. Produced interview records (third quarter of 2022).	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).	Inspection report contents are mainly a copy-paste of institutional reports and explanations from meeting minutes, and resolutions are simply to approve the institution's handling, making the role of external inspection members faint.
Xindian Treatment Center	Institutional reports and Q&A. Randomly selecting and interviewing 1 person undergoing observation and detention dispositions and 1 person undergoing treatment dispositions, respectively (first quarter of 2022). Interviewing 1 inmate performing assimilation work in a construction team selected by the institution (second quarter of 2022). Selecting 1 inmate undergoing observation and detention and 1 undergoing treatment dispositions, respectively, from the "List of Those Willing to Be Interviewed" provided by the institution for interviews (third quarter of 2022).	Except for the inspection recommendations section which was recorded by inspection members, all other parts were summarized and recorded by the institutional handler. Provided meeting minutes as well as institutional reports and explanatory materials. Did not produce interview records, but questions raised by members based on information obtained from interviews can be seen in the inspection report and meeting minutes.	No petitions	Did not respond to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.
Taichung Treatment Center	Institutional explanations. On-site inspection of the security zone and juvenile epidemic prevention zone.	The inspection report mainly records institutional explanations, recommendations made by members after listening to the explanations, and institutional responses to the recommendations. Provided meeting minutes, but they mainly record institutional explanations, and what members said is not very apparent.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).
Kaohsiung Treatment Center	Institutional explanations and Q&A. Actually inspecting inmate clothing samples.	Inspection contents and handling status mainly record what explanations the institution provided, and members' opinions and questions. The second quarter 2022 report stated what materials the institution provided to the inspection panel, but the contents of these materials were not provided for public reference. The third quarter 2022 report attached meeting minutes and written explanatory materials.	4 petitions (first quarter of 2022). The inspection panel gave specific instructions on the direction for the institution to handle them.	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).
Taitung Treatment Center	Institutional briefings.	The inspection report is somewhat brief. The first quarter 2022 report provided a briefing requested from the institution regarding inmate health and medical conditions, but contents are unclear. Did not provide meeting minutes.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).
Taiyuan Skill Training Institute	Institutional reports and Q&A. Interviewing 4 frontline workers of the institution (first quarter of 2022). Interviewing 2 inmates recommended by the institution and whose consent was sought (second quarter of 2022).	Used the old report format for the first and second quarters of 2022, and the new report format for the third quarter of 2022. The inspection report mainly records member questions, institutional replies and explanations, and member recommendations. Did not provide interview records, but observations and recommendations proposed by members based on interviews can be seen in the inspection reports (first and second quarters of 2022). The third quarter 2022 report asked readers to refer to the meeting minutes, but meeting minutes were not provided.	No petitions	Did not respond to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.
Tungcheng Skill Training Institute	Institutional reports and Q&A.	Used the old format. The inspection report mainly records member questions and institutional responses. The inspection report mentioned that the institution gave a special report, but no related contents were provided, making it difficult for outsiders to understand the basic facts upon which member questions were founded. Did not provide meeting minutes.	No petitions	Did not respond to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.	Failed to provide the contents of the institution's special report, making it difficult to understand the basic facts upon which member questions were founded.
Yenwan Skill Training Institute	Institutional reports and Q&A.	Recorded member questions and institutional responses in the "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column. Provided meeting minutes for the first and second quarters of 2022, but did not provide meeting minutes for the third quarter of 2022. Provided the institutional briefing for the first quarter of 2022. However, although the second quarter 2022 report clearly stated that attachments included an operational briefing, it was not provided.	No petitions	The inspection report itself does not show a response to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures, but the institution separately issued an official letter of explanation.
Taipei Juvenile Detention Center	Conducting Q&A with the institution.	Recorded member questions and institutional responses in the "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column. Provided materials given to members by the institution. Did not provide meeting minutes.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).
Tainan Juvenile Detention Center	Conducting Q&A with the institution.	Used a slightly modified old format, lacking an overview of inspection operations. The "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column mainly records member questions and institutional responses. Provided materials given to members by the institution. Did not provide meeting minutes.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (fourth quarter of 2022).
Chengcheng School	Institutional briefings and Q&A.	"Inspection Contents and Handling Status" mainly presents member recommendations and institutional responses. Did not provide institutional briefings and attachment materials; the inspection report mainly only records member recommendations, making it difficult for outsiders to understand the basic facts upon which member questions were founded.	No petitions	Did not respond to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.	Did not provide institutional briefings and attachment materials; the inspection report mainly only records member recommendations, making it difficult for outsiders to understand the basic facts upon which member questions were founded.
Mingyang School	Institutional briefings and Q&A.	Recorded member questions and institutional responses in the "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column. Some attachment materials were provided (third quarter of 2022), but others were not (first and second quarters of 2022). Among them, the briefing on the treatment of special education students stated it involved personal privacy and was therefore not provided; no special explanation was given as to why others were not provided.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022).
Dunpin School	Providing inspection focal points prior to meetings, allowing the school to prepare written materials and conduct Q&A sessions, and requesting supplementary materials as appropriate. Randomly selecting 6 students in the first quarter of 2022 to inquire about their understanding of the external inspection panel. This question was followed up and again asked of 5 students in the third quarter of 2022. Randomly selecting and interviewing 4 students subjected to disciplinary actions and reviewing their written counseling records (first quarter of 2022). Randomly selecting 1 student from a list of 9 students subjected to instruments of restraint for an interview; randomly selecting 2 students from a list of 6 students subjected to isolation protection for interviews (second quarter of 2022). Randomly selecting 2 students from each class roster for interviews to understand their learning and living conditions at school (first quarter of 2022). Randomly selecting and interviewing 5 students to understand issues concerning food and summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022). Originally hoping to distribute questionnaires to students in the first quarter of 2022, but the school stated that students filling out questionnaires required prior parental consent and thus prohibited it. Originally hoping to conduct an on-site inspection of isolation protection quarters and their facilities in the second quarter of 2022, but the school refused on the grounds of epidemic prevention, providing only photographs. Originally hoping to conduct an on-site inspection of ventilation facilities in quarters and personally experience the temperature of quarters in the third quarter of 2022, but was unable to cooperate due to epidemic prevention on the school's part, providing only photographs.	The "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column of the inspection report recorded information obtained through multiple inspection actions, including interviews, review of written records, and institutional explanations and responses, with rich content. There were two inspection reports for the first quarter of 2022, among which the earlier produced report had more complete content. Student interviews were used to cross-reference information provided by the institution, presenting the gap between the school's claims and students' understanding regarding the question of students' understanding of the inspection panel. Except for the earlier inspection report of the first quarter of 2022 (there were two inspection reports for the first quarter of 2022) whose attachments were not provided, attachments mentioned in the inspection reports for each quarter were provided. Interview records were not provided, but information obtained from interviews was explained in the inspection report. Provided meeting minutes.	No petitions	Responded to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures (third quarter of 2022). Interviewed students to understand the aforementioned issues.	The inspection panel has high enthusiasm, diverse inspection actions, and cross-referenced information obtained through different inspection actions with explanations provided by the institution. Conducted follow-up interviews on important issues to confirm improvement situations.
Lih-Jih School	Institutional briefings and Q&A.	The "Inspection Contents and Handling Status" column briefly notes the topics of the institution's briefings, member questions, and institutional responses. Did not provide institutional briefings, making it difficult for outsiders to understand the basic facts upon which member questions were founded. 3. Did not provide meeting minutes.	No petitions	Did not respond to the JRF's inquiry regarding summer heat-relief countermeasures.	The inspection report content is somewhat brief, and institutional briefings were not provided, making it difficult for outsiders to understand the basic facts upon which member questions were founded.