21.8 billion VND deposited by prisoners' families at Prison No. 3

(Baonghean.vn) - More than 21.8 billion VND has been deposited by prisoners' families, of which 12.5 billion VND was deposited through visits and 9.3 billion VND was deposited through the post office.

On the morning of May 24, at Sub-camp No. 2, Prison No. 3 (General Department VIII - Ministry of Public Security), the 9th Conference of Prisoners' Families was held.

The conference was chaired by Colonel Hoang Xuan Du, Deputy Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Education and Community Integration, General Department VIII - Ministry of Public Security. Photo: Ha Thu

Also attending the conference were representatives of the People's Procuracy, Nghe An Provincial Library, Nghe An Provincial Youth Union and more than 200 relatives of prisoners' families from all over the country.

The Board of Directors of Prison No. 3 reported on the results of education work and implementation of policies for prisoners; labor organization and vocational training; building a reform environment and the results of coordination between Prison No. 3 and social organizations and families in managing and educating prisoners.

A performance by prisoners to welcome the conference. Photo: Ha Thu.

Accordingly, from 2010 to now, 5 literacy classes have been opened for nearly 200 prisoners. In 2016 and the first 6 months of 2017, 10,294 prisoners were organized to meet their relatives. Also during this period, 16,371 prisoners received gifts, of which 6,327 were received by post and 10,044 were received through visits.

To facilitate relatives and families of prisoners to send money for prisoners to use to buy goods at the canteen conveniently and quickly, more than 21.8 billion VND has been deposited by relatives of prisoners, of which 12.5 billion VND was deposited through visits and 9.3 billion VND was deposited through the post office.

Nghe An Provincial Youth Union presents gifts to young prisoners with good work and rehabilitation achievements. Photo: Ha Thu

Attending the conference, relatives of the prisoners were able to visit the actual places where the prisoners eat, work, live and play. Currently, at Prison No. 3, each prisoner's cell is equipped with a 29-inch TV, and 30 prisoners are given a copy of Nhan Dan newspaper every day.

Each detention area is equipped with a shuttlecock court and a table tennis table for prisoners to play and relax on holidays and days off. Bookcases are installed in each cell to help prisoners improve their awareness and understanding of the law.

Representatives of Nghe An Provincial Library donated 120 books to Prison Camp No. 3. Photo: Cam Tu

In 2016, Prison No. 3 had 1,234 prisoners whose prison terms were reduced, and 34 prisoners who were pardoned and released early. In the first 6 months of the year, 685 more prisoners had their prison terms reduced. According to records, the majority of prisoners who were pardoned and released early and returned to their localities did honest work, contributing to the development of their families and society.

Classification results in the first quarter of 2017, Prison No. 3 had 400 prisoners classified as good (accounting for 18.5%); 1,420 prisoners classified as fair (accounting for 64.7%); 267 prisoners classified as average (accounting for 12.3%) and 97 prisoners classified as poor, accounting for 4.5%.

Rare happiness after long days behind bars. Photo: Ha Thu.

With good reform achievements, in 2016 and the first 6 months of 2017, 101 groups and 584 individual prisoners were commended and rewarded by the board of directors, including 8 prisoners who received extraordinary rewards.

At the conference, the Youth Union Committee of Nghe An province presented 10 gifts to young prisoners in especially difficult circumstances and the Nghe An Provincial Library presented 120 books of various types to Prison Unit No. 3.

Ha Thu -Cam Tu - Trong Hung