184 prisoners had their prison sentences reduced during the Lunar New Year

This morning, February 6, at Nghia An Prison (located in Cam Chinh commune, Cam Lo district), Chief Justice of the Provincial People's Court, Chairman of the Provincial Prison Sentence Reduction Council Le Hong Quang chaired a meeting to consider reducing the prison sentence for prisoners serving sentences at Nghia An Prison (under the Ministry of Public Security) and the Provincial Police Detention Center on the occasion of the Lunar New Year - 2024.

Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation Hoang Duc Thang and Chief Justice of the Provincial People's Court Le Hong Quang presented the decision to reduce the prison term for the prisoners - Photo: NB

At the meeting, the Provincial Council for Review of Reduction of Prison Sentence Term reviewed the files of 563 prisoners serving prison sentences at Nghia An Prison and the Provincial Police Detention Center.

Through reviewing the records, the Provincial Council for considering reduction of prison sentences found that all prisoners considered for reduction this time were repentant, reformed, and strictly followed discipline, rules, and regulations set forth during their sentence.

After reaching a consensus, the Provincial Council for Review of Prison Sentence Reduction decided to reduce the prison sentence from 1 to 24 months for 563 prisoners, of which 184 prisoners had their prison sentences reduced to the full extent so they could reintegrate into the community.

Chief Justice of the Provincial People's Court, Chairman of the Provincial Prison Sentence Reduction Council Le Hong Quang gave the council's conclusion on sentence reduction - Photo: NB

This is the humane policy of the Party and the law of the State for those who have made mistakes but have repented. At the same time, it creates conditions for prisoners to quickly reintegrate into the community, live a useful life for their families and society; and create a spread for other prisoners to strive and work well to enjoy the lenient policy of the Party and the State in the next reductions of prison sentences.

Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation Hoang Duc Thang and leaders of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and Nghia An Prison presented gifts to prisoners in difficult circumstances - Photo: NB

On the same afternoon, the Provincial People's Court coordinated with Nghia An Prison to organize a ceremony to announce the decision to reduce the term of serving prison sentences during the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin - 2024 and to disseminate the law on criminal sentence execution to prisoners. Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation Hoang Duc Thang attended the ceremony.

At the ceremony, the organizing committee announced the decision to reduce the prison term for 379 prisoners, especially announcing and handing over the decision to reduce the entire prison term for 184 prisoners to help them reintegrate into the community.

On this occasion, Nghia An Prison presented 103 gifts to prisoners in difficult circumstances; the Youth Union of the Provincial People's Court coordinated with the Youth Union of the Office of the Investigation Police Agency - Provincial Police to disseminate the law on criminal execution to prisoners and presented 20 gifts to prisoners in difficult circumstances serving their sentences at Nghia An Prison.

Van Trang

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/thoi-su/184-pham-nhan-duoc-giam-het-thoi-han-chap-hanh-an-phat-tu-trong-dip-tet-nguyen-dan-giap-thin-2024/183358.htm