Prison Law of the People’s Republic of China
(Adopted at the 11th Session of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People’s Congress on December 29, 1994 and amended on the basis of the Decision on Amending the Prison Law of the People’s Republic of China (Order No. 63 of the President of the People’s Republic of China) as adopted at the 29th Session of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People’s Congress on October 26, 2012)
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II PRISON
CHAPTER III EXECUTION OF CRIMINAL PUNISHMENTS
SECTION 1 PUTTING IN PRISON
SECTION 2 HANDLING OF PETITIONS, COMPLAINTS AND ACCUSATIONS MADE BY PRISONERS
SECTION 3 EXECUTION OUTSIDE PRISON
SECTION 4 COMMUTATION OF PUNISHMENT AND RELEASE ON PAROLE
SECTION 5 RELEASE AND RESETTLEMENT
CHAPTER IV PRISON ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 1 SEPARATE CUSTODY AND SEPARATE CONTROL
SECTION 2 GUARD
SECTION 3 USE OF RESTRAINT IMPLEMENTS AND WEAPONS
SECTION 4 CORRESPONDENCE AND MEETING WITH VISITORS
SECTION 5 LIFE AND HEALTH
SECTION 6 REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS
SECTION 7 HANDLING OF CRIMES COMMITTED BY PRISONERS DURING THE TERM OF IMPRISONMENT
CHAPTER V EDUCATION AND REFORM OF PRISONERS
CHAPTER VI EDUCATION AND REFORM OF JUVENILE DELINQUENTS
CHAPTER VII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Prison Law of the People’s Republic of China