The huge influx of drug-related convicts has filled the prisons to bursting, and, owing to the special needs of addicts for protection in kicking the habit, five prisons (in Yunlin, Chiayi, Ilan, Pingtung, and Penghu) have been specially designated for convicted drug users.
吸毒犯大量入獄，不但使監獄爆滿，而且顧及他們特殊的戒護需求，法務部還特別將雲林、嘉義、澎湖、宜蘭、屏東等五處監獄列為「吸毒犯專業監獄」。