(Adoptedatthe11thMeetingoftheStandingCommitteeoftheEighthNationalPeople'sCongressonDecember29,1994andpromulgatedbyOrderNo.35ofthePresidentofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaonDecember29,1994)
Contents
ChapterIGeneralProvisions
ChapterIIPrison
ChapterIIIExecutionofCriminalPunishments
Section1PuttinginPrison
Section2HandlingofPetitions,ComplaintsandAccusationsMadebyPrisoners
Section3ExecutionOutsidePrison
Section4CommutationofPunishmentandReleaseonParole
Section5ReleaseandResettlement
ChapterIVPrisonAdministration
Section1SeparateCustodyandSeparateControl
Section2Guard
Section3UseofRestraintImplementsandWeapons
Section4CorrespondenceandMeetingwithVisitors
Section5LifeandHealth
Section6RewardsandPunishments
Section7HandlingofCrimesCommittedbyPrisonersDuringtheTermofImprisonment
ChapterVEducationandReformofPrisoners
ChapterVIEducationandReformofJuvenileDelinquents
ChapterVIISupplementaryProvisions
Article1ThisLawisformulatedinaccordancewiththeConstitutionforthepurposeofcorrectlyexecutingcriminalpunishments,punishingandreformingprisoners,preventingandreducingcrimes.
Article2AprisonisanorganoftheStateforexecutingcriminalpunishments.
Criminalpunishmentsofprisonerssentencedtodeathpenaltywithatwo-yearsuspensionofexecution,lifeimprisonment,orfixed-termimprisonmentshallbeexecutedinprisonsundertheCriminalLawandtheCriminalProcedureLaw.
Article4Aprisonshallexercisesupervisionandcontroloverprisonersaccordingtolaw,andshall,inaccordancewiththeneedsofreformingprisoners,organizeprisonerstoengageinproductivelabourandconductideological,culturalandtechnicaleducationamongprisoners.
Article5Activitiesinprisonadministration,executionofcriminalpunishments,andeducationandreformofprisonersconductedaccordingtolawbythepeople'spoliceofaprisonshallbeprotectedbylaw.
Article6Apeople'sprocuratorateshallexercisesupervisioninaccordancewiththelawoverthelegalityofactivitiesconductedbyprisonsinexecutionofcriminalpunishments.
Article7Humandignityofaprisonershallnotbehumiliated,andhispersonalsafety,lawfulproperties,andrightstodefence,petition,complaintandaccusationaswellasotherrightswhichhavenotbeendeprivedoforrestrictedaccordingtolawshallnotbeviolated.
Aprisonermuststrictlyobservelaws,regulations,andrulesanddisciplineoftheprison,subjecthimselftocontrol,accepteducationandtakepartinlabour.
Article8TheStateshallensuretheexpendituresofaprisonforthereformofprisoners.Theprisons'expendituresforthepeople'spolice,forthereformofprisoners,forthelivingexpensesofprisoners,fortheadministrationandinstallationsoftheprison,andotherspecialexpensesshallbeincludedintotheStatebudget.
TheStateshallprovideproductionfacilitiesandproductionexpensesnecessaryforprisonerstodolabour.
Article9Lands,mineralresourcesandothernaturalresourcesusedbyaprisonaccordingtolawaswellaspropertiesofaprisonshallbeprotectedbylaw;noorganizationsorindividualsshallseizeorunderminethem.
Article10ThedepartmentofjudicialadministrationundertheStateCouncilshallbeinchargeoftheworkofprisonsinthewholecountry.ChapterIIPrison
Article11Theestablishment,abolitionormoveofaprisonshallbesubjecttotheapprovalofthedepartmentofjudicialadministrationundertheStateCouncil.
Article12Aprisonshallinstallonewarden,severaldeputywardens,and,inlightoftheactualneeds,setupnecessaryworkingorgansandprovideotheradministrativepersonnel.
Theadministrativepersonnelinaprisonarethepeople'spolice.
Article13Thepeople'spoliceofaprisonshallstrictlyabidebytheConstitutionandthelaw,beloyaltotheirduties,enforcethelawimpartially,strictlyobservedisciplineandbehonestandupright.
Article14Thepeople'spoliceofaprisonshallnotcommitanyofthefollowingacts:(1)todemand,acceptorseizemoneyorgoodsfromprisonersortheirrelatives;
(2)toreleaseaprisonerwithoutauthorizationorthroughderelictionofdutytocauseaprisonertofleefromtheprison;
(3)tousetorturetocoerceaconfession,ortousecorporalpunishment,ortomaltreataprisoner;
(4)tohumiliatethehumandignityofaprisoner;
(5)tobeatorconniveatotherstobeataprisoner;
(6)toutilizeaprisonertoprovidelabourservicesforpersonalgains;
(7)toprivatelydeliveraletteroranarticleforaprisonerinviolationofregulations;
(8)toillegallysurrenderthefunctionsandpowerstosuperviseandcontrolprisonerstoanotherperson;or
(9)otherlaw-breakingacts.
Ifthepeople'spoliceofaprisoncommitanyactspecifiedintheprecedingparagraphandthecaseconstitutesacrime,theoffendersshallbeinvestigatedforcriminalresponsibility;ifthecasedoesnotconstituteacrime,theoffendersshallbegivenadministrativesanctions.
Article15Withrespecttoacriminalwhoissentencedtodeathpenaltywithatwo-yearsuspensionofexecution,lifeimprisonmentorfixed-termimprisonment,thepeople'scourtshallservethenoticeofexecutionofthesentenceandthewrittenjudgmentonthepublicsecurityorganwherethecriminalisincustody.Thepublicsecurityorganshallhandthecriminalsovertoaprisonforexecutionofthepunishmentwithinonemonthfromthedateofreceivingthenoticeofexecutionofthesentenceandthewrittenjudgment.
Beforeacriminalishandedoverforexecutionofthecriminalpunishment,iftheremainingtermofhissentenceisnotmorethanoneyear,thecriminalpunishmentshallbeexecutedbythedetentionhouseinstead.
Article16Apeople'scourtshall,inhandingoveracriminalforexecutionofthecriminalpunishment,serveontheprisonacopyofthebillofprosecutionfromthepeople'sprocuratoratetogetherwiththewrittenjudgment,thenoticeofexecutionandtheregistrationformofclosingthecasefromthepeople'scourt.Theprisonshallnotputthecriminalinprisonwithoutreceivingtheabove-mentioneddocuments;ifsuchdocumentsareincompleteorhaveerrorsintherecords,thepeople'scourtwhichpassedtheeffectivejudgmentshall,withoutdelay,makethemcompleteorcorrect;ifanyoftheabove-mentionedcircumstancesmayleadtowrongfulimprisonmentofaperson,theprisonshallnotaccepthim.
Article17Aprisonshallgivephysicalexaminationtothecriminalswhoarehandedoverforexecutionoftheircriminalpunishments.Acriminalsentencedtolifeimprisonmentorfixed-termimprisonmentmay,afterphysicalexamination,temporarilynotbeputinprisonundereitherofthefollowingcircumstances:
(1)ifacriminalisseriouslyillandneedstobereleasedonparoleformedicaltreatment;or
(2)ifacriminalisapregnantwomanorawomanwhoisbreast-feedingherownbaby.
Withrespecttoacriminaltemporarilynottobeputinprisonasprovidedintheprecedingparagraph,thedecisionontemporaryexecutionoutsideprisonshallbemadebythepeople'scourtwhichhandedthecriminaloverfortheexecution.Withrespecttoanysuchcriminalwhosetemporaryexecutionofthesentenceoutsideprisonconstitutesadangertothesociety,heshallbeputinprison.Ifacriminaltemporarilyserveshissentenceoutsideprison,thepublicsecurityorganintheplaceofthecriminal'sresidenceshallexecutethecriminalpunishment.Afterthecircumstancesspecifiedintheprecedingparagraphunderwhichacriminalistemporarilynotputinprisondisappeared,thecriminalwhohasnotcompletedtheexecutionofhisoriginaltermofsentenceshallbehandedovertoaprisonforimprisonmentbythepublicsecurityorgan.
Article18Whenacriminalisputinprison,hisorherbodyandthearticlesbroughtwithhimorhershallstrictlybechecked.Thenon-dailynecessitiesshallbetakencareofbytheprisonforthecriminalorwiththeagreementofthecriminalbereturnedtohisorherfamilies,andcontrabandgoodsshallbeconfiscated.
Afemalecriminalshallbecheckedbyapeople'spolicewoman.
Article19Acriminalmaynotbringhisorherchildwithhimorhertoservesentenceinprison.
Article20Afteracriminalisputinprison,theprisonshallinformthecriminal'sfamilymembers.Awrittennoticeshallbesentoutwithinfivedaysfromthedatewhenthecriminalisputinprison.
Article21Ifaprisonerisnotsatisfiedwiththeeffectivejudgment,hemayfileapetition.Apeople'sprocuratorateorapeople'scourtshallwithoutdelayhandlethepetitionsfiledbyprisoners.
Article22Aprisonshallwithoutdelayhandlethecomplaintsoraccusationsmadebyprisoners,ortransfertheabovematerialtoapublicsecurityorganorapeople'sprocuratorateforhandling.Thepublicsecurityorganorthepeople'sprocuratorateshallinformtheprisonoftheresultofitshandling.
Article23Aprisonshalltransferwithoutdelaythepetitions,complaintsandaccusationsmadebyprisonersandshallnotwithholdthem.
Article24Inthecourseofexecutionofthecriminalpunishment,ifaprisonbelievesonthebasisofaprisoner'spetitionthatthejudgmentmaybewrongfullymade,itshallreferthemattertoapeople'sprocuratorateorapeople'scourtforhandling.Thepeople'sprocuratorateorthepeople'scourtshallnotifytheprisonoftheresultofitshandlingwithinsixmonthsfromthedateofreceivingtheprison'swrittenrecommendationforhandling.
Article25Ifaprisonersentencedtolifeimprisonmentorfixed-termimprisonmentservinghissentenceinprisoncomplieswiththeconditionsforexecutionoutsideprisonasprovidedbytheCriminalProcedureLaw,hemaybepermittedtotemporarilyservehissentenceoutsideprison.
Article26Fortemporaryexecutionoutsideprison,awrittenrecommendationshallbemadebyaprisonandsubmittedforapprovaltotheadministrativeorganofprisonsoftheprovince,autonomousregionormunicipalitydirectlyundertheCentralGovernment.Theorgangrantingtheapprovalshallnotifythepublicsecurityorganandthepeople'scourtmakingtheoriginaljudgmentofthedecisionontheapprovalofthetemporaryexecutionoutsideprison,andsendaduplicateofitsdecisiontothepeople'sprocuratorate.
Ifapeople'sprocuratorateconsidersthatitisimpropertoapplytemporaryexecutionoutsideprisontotheprisoner,thepeople'sprocuratorateshallsenditswrittenopinionswithinonemonthfromthedateofreceivingthenoticetotheorganthatapprovedthetemporaryexecutionoutsideprison.Thesaidorganshall,uponreceivingthewrittenopinionsfromthepeople'sprocuratorate,conductforthwithreexaminationandre-verificationofitsdecision.
Article27Ifaprisonertemporarilyserveshissentenceoutsideprison,thepublicsecurityorganintheplaceoftheprisoner'sresidenceshallexecutehissentence.Theprisonthatoriginallyheldtheprisonerincustodyshallpromptlyinformsuchpublicsecurityorganoftheprisoner'sperformancesofreforminprison.
Article28Afterthecircumstancescausingtemporaryexecutionoutsideprisondisappeared,iftheprisonerhasnotcompletedhistermofsentence,thepublicsecurityorganinchargeoftheexecutionshallwithoutdelayinformtheprisontoputtheprisonerbackintoprison;ifaprisonerhascompletedhistermofsentence,theprisonthatoriginallyheldtheprisonerincustodyshallhandletheformalitiesfortherelease.Ifaprisonerdiedduringtheperiodoftemporaryexecutionoutsideprison,thepublicsecurityorganshall,withoutdelay,informtheprisonthatoriginallyheldtheprisonerincustodyaboutthedeath.
Article29Ifaprisonersentencedtolifeimprisonmentorfixed-termimprisonmenthasshowntruerepentanceorrenderedmeritoriousserviceduringthetermofimprisonment,hissentencemaybecommutedonthebasisoftheresultoftheassessmentmadebytheprison.Ifaprisonerhasrenderedoneofthefollowingmajormeritoriousservices,hissentenceshallbecommuted:
(1)havingstoppedagravecriminalactivityofanotherperson;
(2)havingreportedagravecriminalactivityinsideoroutsideprisonwhichhasbeenascertainedtobetrue;
(3)havingmadeaninventionoramajortechnicalinnovation;
(4)havingriskedhisorherlifetosaveothersindailyproductionorlife;
(5)havingmaderemarkableperformancesinfightingagainstnaturalcalamitiesorinavoidingorremovinggraveaccidents;or
(6)havingmadeothermajorcontributionstotheStateorthesociety.
Article30Arecommendationforcommutationofasentenceshallbemadebyaprisontoapeople'scourt.Thepeople'scourtshallwithinonemonthfromthedateofreceivingthewrittenrecommendationexamineitandmakearulingthereon;ifthecaseiscomplicatedorthecircumstancesarespecial,thesaidperiodmaybeextendedbyonemonth.Aduplicateoftherulingoncommutationofasentenceshallbesenttothepeople'sprocuratorate.
Article31Whereaprisonersentencedtodeathpenaltywithatwo-yearsuspensionofexecutionconformswiththeconditionsforcommutationtolifeimprisonmentorfixed-termimprisonmentasprovidedbythelawduringtheperiodofsuspensionofexecutionofhisdeathpenalty,theprisonholdingtheprisonerincustodyshallmakeatimelyrecommendationforcommutationuponexpirationofthetwo-yearsuspensionofexecutionandreportitfirsttotheadministrativeorganofprisonsoftheprovince,autonomousregionorthemunicipalitydirectlyundertheCentralGovernmentforexaminationandverification,andthensubmitthemattertothehigherpeople'scourtforaruling.
Article32Whereaprisonersentencedtolifeimprisonmentorfixed-termimprisonmentconformstotheconditionsforreleaseonparoleasprovidedbythelaw,theprisonshall,onthebasisoftheresultofitsassessment,makearecommendationforreleaseonparoletothepeople'scourt.Thepeople'scourtshall,withinonemonthfromthedateofreceivingthewrittenrecommendation,examineitandmakearulingthereon;ifthecaseiscomplicatedorthecircumstancesarespecial,thesaidperiodmaybeextendedbyonemonth.Aduplicateoftherulingonparoleshallbesenttothepeople'sprocuratorate.
Article33Whereapeople'scourthasmadearulingonparole,theprisonshallparoletheprisonerasscheduledandissuehimacertificateofparole.
Aparoleeshallbesupervisedbyapublicsecurityorgan.Whereaparoleeduringtheperiodofparolecommitsanyactsinviolationoflaws,administrativerulesandregulationsortheregulationsofthepublicsecuritydepartmentundertheStateCouncilonthesupervisionandcontrolofparolees,ifsuchactsdonotconstituteanewcrime,thepublicsecurityorganmaymakeawrittenrecommendationforthecancellationofparoletothepeople'scourt.Thepeople'scourtshallwithinonemonthfromthedateofreceivingthewrittenrecommendationexamineitandmakearulingthereon.Wherethepeople'scourthasruledtocanceltheparole,theparoleeshallbehandedovertotheprisonforcustodybythepublicsecurityorgan.
Article34Ifaprisonerdoesnotsatisfytheconditionsforcommutationorparoleasprovidedbythelaw,theprisonershallnotbecommutedorparoledonanyground.Ifapeople'sprocuratorateconsidersthatarulingoncommutationorparolemadebyapeople'scourtisimproper,itmaylodgeaprotestwithinthetimelimitspecifiedbytheCriminalProcedureLaw.Withrespecttothecaseprotestedbythepeople'sprocuratorate,thepeople'scourtshalltryitanew.
Article35Ifaprisonerhascompletedserviceofhissentence,theprisonshallreleasehimasscheduledandissuehimacertificateofrelease.
Article36Afteraprisonerisreleased,thepublicsecurityorganshallmakeresidenceregistrationforhimonthestrengthofhiscertificateofrelease.
Article37Withrespecttoapersonreleasedafterservinghissentence,thelocalpeople'sgovernmentshallassisthiminresettlingdown.
Ifapersonreleasedafterservinghissentencehaslosthisabilitytodolabour,andhasnostatutorysupportersorbasicsourceofincome,thelocalpeople'sgovernmentshallofferhimrelief.
Article38Apersonreleasedafterservinghissentenceshallenjoyequalrightswithothercitizensinaccordancewiththelaw.
Article39Aprisonshallpractiseseparatecustodyandseparatecontrolwithrespecttomaleadultprisoners,femaleadultprisonersandjuveniledelinquents.Inrespectofthereformofjuveniledelinquentsandfemaleprisoners,specialconsiderationshallbegiventotheirphysiologicalandpsychologicalcharacteristics.
Aprisonshall,withrespecttoprisoners,carryoutseparatecustodyandvariedcontrolonthebasisoftheirtypesofcrimesandpunishments,termsofsentencesandperformancesofreform.
Article40Femaleprisonersshallbeunderthedirectcontrolofpeople'spolicewomen.
Article41Thepeople'sarmedpoliceforcesshallbeinchargeofthearmedguardofprisons.ThespecificmeasuresshallbeprescribedbytheStateCouncilandtheCentralMilitaryCommission.
Article42Ifaprisondiscoversthataprisonerincustodyhasescaped,theprisonshallcapturehimassoonaspossible.Iftheprisoncannotimmediatelycapturetheescapedprisoner,itshallnotifythepublicsecurityorganwithoutdelay.Thepublicsecurityorganshallberesponsibleforthepursuitandcaptureoftheescapedprisoner,andtheprisonshallcloselycoordinatewiththepublicsecurityorgan.
Article43Aprisonshallsetupguardinstallationsinaccordancewiththeneedsofsupervisionandcontrol.Theguardsegregationzonearoundaprisonshallbedelimited.Nooneshall,withoutpermission,enterintosuchzone.
Article44Stateorgans,publicorganizations,enterprises,institutionsandgrass-rootsorganizationsintheneighbourhoodofaprisonoritsoperationareasshallassisttheprisoninitssecuritywork.
Article45Underanyofthefollowingcircumstances,aprisonmayuserestraintimplements:
(1)ifaprisonercommitsanyactsofescape;
(2)ifaprisonercommitsanyactsofviolence;
(3)ifaprisonerisonthewayofescort;or
(4)ifaprisonercommitsotherdangerousactsagainstwhichitisnecessarytotakeprecautions.
Afterthecircumstancesspecifiedintheprecedingparagraphdisappeared,restraintimplementsshallnotbeused.
Article46Personnelondutyofthepeople'spoliceorthepeople'sarmedpoliceforcesmay,underanyofthefollowingcircumstances,whichcannotbecheckedwithouttheuseofweapons,useweaponsinaccordancewiththerelevantregulationsoftheState:
(1)ifanyprisonerisassemblingacrowdtomakeariotorrebellion;
(2)ifanyprisonerisescapingorresistingarrest;
(3)ifanyprisoneriscommittingphysicalassaultordestructionwithalethalweaponorotherdangerousarticlestoendangerthesafetyofanotherperson'slifeorproperty;
(4)ifanyprisonerisbeingseizedandrescuedbyforce;or
(5)ifanyprisonerisseizingaweaponbyforce.
PersonnelwhohaveusedweaponsshallreportthesituationsinaccordancewiththerelevantregulationsoftheState.
Article47Aprisonermay,duringtheserviceofhissentence,correspondwithothers,buttheircorrespondenceshallbeexaminedbytheprison.Iftheprisondiscoversthatthecontentsofaletterpresentahindrancetothereformoftheprisoner,theprisonmaydetaintheletter.Lettersfromaprisonertothehigherauthoritiesoftheprisonortothejudicialorgansshallbefreefromexamination.
Article48Aprisonermay,inaccordancewiththerelevantregulations,meetwithhisrelativesandguardiansduringtheserviceofhissentence.
Article49Goodsormoneytobereceivedbyaprisonershallbesubjecttotheapprovalandexaminationoftheprison.Section5LifeandHealth
Article50Thelivingstandardofprisonersshallbemeasuredbythequantityofmaterialobjects,anditshallbesetbytheState.
Article51Thebeddingsandclothingofprisonersshallbeuniformlyrationedandprovidedbytheprison.
Article52Considerationsshallbegiventothespecialhabitsandcustomsofprisonersofminorityethnicgroups.
Article53Wardsofaprisonshallbefirm,ventilated,possibleforthenaturallighttocomein,cleanandwarm.
Article54Aprisonshallsetupmedicalorgansandlivingandsanitaryfacilities,andinstituteregulationsonthelifeandsanitationofprisoners.Medicalandhealthcareofprisonersshallbeputintothepublichealthandepidemicpreventionprogrammeoftheareainwhichtheprisonislocated.
Article55Ifaprisonerdiesduringimprisonment,theprisonshallimmediatelyinformtheprisoner'sfamilymembers,thepeople'sprocuratorateandthepeople'scourt.Ifaprisonerdiesfromadisease,theprisonshallmakeamedicalappraisal.Ifthepeople'sprocuratoratesuspectstheprison'smedicalappraisal,itmaymakeanappraisalanewonthecauseofthedeath.Ifthefamilymembersoftheprisonersuspecttheprison'smedicalappraisal,theymayraisetheirsuspiciontothepeople'sprocuratorate.Ifaprisonerdiesanabnormaldeath,thepeople'sprocuratorateshallimmediatelyconductexaminationsandmakeanappraisalonthecauseofthedeath.
Article56Aprisonshallestablisharoutinecheck-upsystemforprisoners.Theresultofsuchcheck-upsshallbetakenasthebasisforawardingorpunishingprisoners.
Article57Ifaprisonerisunderoneofthefollowingcircumstances,theprisonmaycommendorawardhim,orrecordameritforhim:
(1)ifaprisonerobservestherulesanddisciplineoftheprison,studieshard,takesanactivepartinlabourandshowsadmissionofguiltandacceptanceofthejudgement;
(2)ifaprisonerhasstoppedanylaw-breakingorcriminalactivities;
(3)ifaprisonerhasoverfulfilledhisproductiontask;
(4)ifaprisonerhasmadeachievementsinsavingonrawmaterialsorcaringforpublicproperty;
(5)ifaprisonerhasachievedcertainsuccessintechnicalrenovationorpassingonhisproductionskill;
(6)ifaprisonerhasmadecontributionsinpreventingorremovingadisastrousaccident;or
(7)ifaprisonerhasmadeothercontributionstotheStateandthesociety.
Whereaprisonersentencedtofixed-termimprisonmentisunderoneofthecircumstancesspecifiedintheprecedingparagraph,ifhehasservedmorethanahalfoftheoriginaltermofhissentence,andhasalwaysshowngoodperformancesduringimprisonmentandifhisleavingfromtheprisonwillnolongerendangerthesociety,theprisonmay,inlightofthecircumstances,permithimtoleavetheprisonforthepurposeofvisitinghisfamilymembersorrelatives.
Article58Ifaprisonerhascommittedoneofthefollowingactsobstructingtheorderofsupervisionandcontrol,theprisonmaygivehimawarning,demerit-recordingorsolitaryconfinement:
(1)assemblingacrowdtomakeastirandtodisturbtheorderoftheprison;
(2)abusingorbeatingthepeople'spolice;
(3)bullyingotherprisoners;
(4)stealing,gambling,comingtoblows,orstirringupfightsandcausingtroubles;
(5)refusingtodolabourthoughhehastheabilitytoworkorbeingslackinworkandrefusingtomendhiswaysevenaftereducation;
(6)escapingfromdoinglabourbymeansofself-injuryorself-mutilation;
(7)intentionallyviolatingtheoperationrulesinproductivelabourorintentionallydestroyingtoolsofproduction;or
(8)otheractsviolatingtherulesanddisciplineoftheprison.
Thetermofsolitaryconfinementimposedonaprisonerasstipulatedbytheprecedingparagraphshallbefromseventofifteendays.
Ifaprisonerhascommittedanactspecifiedinthefirstparagraphduringtheserviceofhissentence,andifthecaseconstitutesacrime,heshallbeinvestigatedforcriminalresponsibilityaccordingtolaw.
Article59Ifaprisonerintentionallycommitsacrimeduringtheserviceofhissentence,heshallbegivenaheavierpunishmentaccordingtolaw.
Article60Acriminalcasecommittedbyaprisonerintheprisonshallbeinvestigatedbytheprison.Ontheconclusionoftheinvestigation,arecommendationforprosecutionorarecommendationforexemptionfromprosecutionwrittenbytheprisontogetherwiththecasefileandtheevidenceshallbehandedovertoapeople'sprocuratorate.
Article61Intheeducationandreformofprisoners,theprincipleofsuitingeducationtodifferentpersonsandcasesandpersuadingprisonersthroughreasoningshallbeimplementedandthemethodofcombiningcollectiveeducationwithindividualeducationandcombiningeducationbytheprisonwitheducationbythesocietyadopted.
Article62Aprisonshallcarryoutideologicaleducationamongprisonersinlegality,morality,currentsituations,policiesandoutlookontheirfutures.
Article63Aprisonshall,inlightofdifferentconditionsofprisoners,carryoutliteracyeducation,primaryeducationandjuniorsecondaryeducation.Ifaprisonerhaspasseddueexaminations,theeducationaldepartmentshallissuehimthecorrespondingcertificateofeducation.
Article64Aprisonshallcarryoutoccupationalandtechnicaleducationamongprisonersinaccordancewiththeneedsofproductionintheprisonandofemploymentaftertheirrelease.Ifaprisonerhaspasseddueexaminationandverification,thelabourdepartmentshallissuehimthecorrespondingcertificateoftechnicalgrade.
Article65Aprisonshallencourageprisonerstostudyontheirown.Ifaprisonerhaspasseddueexaminations,therelevantdepartmentshallissuehimthecorrespondingcertificate.
Article66Thecultural,occupationalandtechnicaleducationofprisonersshallbeincludedintotheeducationalplanoftheareawheretheprisonislocated.Aprisonshallhavenecessaryeducationalfacilitiessuchasclass-roomsandreading-rooms.
Article67Aprisonshallorganizeprisonerstoconductpropersportactivitiesandculturalrecreations.
Article68Stateorgans,publicorganizations,unitsofarmedforces,enterprises,institutions,personageofvariouscirclesandfamilymembersorrelativesofprisonersshallassistprisonsindoingagoodjobintheeducationandreformofprisoners.
Article69Anable-bodiedprisonermustdolabour.
Article70Aprisonshall,inthelightoftheindividualconditionsofprisoners,rationallyorganizethemtodolaboursoastocorrecttheirbadhabits,tocultivatetheirhabitsofworking,toacquireproductionskillsandtocreateconditionsforemploymentaftertheirrelease.
Article71Withregardtotheworkinghoursofprisoners,aprisonshallmakereferencetotheState'srelevantregulationsonworkinghours;underspecialcircumstancessuchasseasonalproduction,theworkinghoursmaybereadjusted.
Prisonersshallhavetherighttorestonstatutoryfestivalsandholidays.
Article72Prisonsshall,inaccordancewiththerelevantregulations,payremunerationstotheprisonerswhotakepartinlabour,andimplementrelevantregulationsoftheStateonlabourprotection.
Article74Criminalpunishmentsonjuveniledelinquentsshallbeexecutedinthereformatoriesforjuveniledelinquents.
Article75Thefocusintheexecutionofcriminalpunishmentsonjuveniledelinquentsshallbeoneducationandreform.Labourforjuveniledelinquentsshallconformtothecharacteristicsofminorsanditsmainobjectivesshallbetoacquireanelementaryeducationandproductionskills.
AprisonshallcoordinatewiththeState,societyandeducationalinstitutionssuchasschoolsinprovidingnecessaryconditionsforjuveniledelinquentstoreceivecompulsoryeducation.
Article76Ifajuveniledelinquenthasreachedtheageof18andtheremainingtermofhissentencedoesnotexceedtwoyears,hemaystillbekeptinthereformatoryforjuveniledelinquentsfortheexecutionoftheremainingtermofhissentence.
Article77Ifmattersrelatingtothecontrol,educationandreformofjuveniledelinquentsarenotcoveredbythisChapter,therelevantprovisionsofthisLawshallapply.
Article78ThisLawshallgointoeffectasofthedateofpromulgation.