Taichung: Taichung Prison said it will "enforce supervision" of former President Chen Shui-bian, who is on medical parole, after he announced plans on Monday to give a public speech in early February. Taichung Prison, which is operated by the Agency of Corrections under the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), stated it would handle the matter in accordance with the Regulations Governing Review Criteria for and Management of Prisoners' Out-Of-Prison Medical Treatment on Bail.According to Focus Taiwan, Chen announced via Facebook that he accepted an invitation from National Tainan First Senior High School's alumni association to speak at an event in Taipei on February 7. The former president is set to deliver a talk titled "The influence of studying at Tainan First Senior High School on my political career." The event's promotional poster indicates that the last 30 minutes of the speech will be reserved for a question-and-answer session.Taichung Prison highlighted that, although Chen has already reported his itinera ry, it would "continue to handle and understand the relevant circumstances" and enforce supervision in line with the regulations. The former president was sentenced to 20 years in prison for multiple corruption and money-laundering charges following his two terms in office from 2000 to 2008. He was released on medical parole in 2015 due to declining health.

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