A detainee's reading of books, etc. obtained at their own expense (meaning books, magazines, newspapers and other documents and drawings (excluding letters); the same applies hereinafter in this Chapter) must not be prohibited or restricted, except in the case prescribed in the following paragraph.
If a detainee's reading of books, etc. is likely to result in harm to the discipline and order of the immigration detention center, etc., the reading may be prohibited.
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immigration detention center, etc.machine translation
「入国者収容所等」
An immigration detention center, or a detention facility set up at a regional immigration services bureau under Article 55-3(1).
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xvi)· applies throughout the law
detaineemachine translation
「被収容者」
A person held in an immigration detention center or other immigration detention facility.
Defined inArticle 55-4, paragraph (1)· applies only in this chapter and in Article 71-6
books, etc.machine translation
「書籍等」
Books, magazines, newspapers and other written or printed material, not including letters.
Defined inArticle 55-7, paragraph (1)· applies only in this chapter