More than 2,100 people were helped to reintegrate into the community.

(Baonghean.vn) - From January 2012 to May 2016, all levels and sectors have helped and created employment opportunities for 2,117 people who have completed their prison sentences; organized 6 amnesty sessions for 226 prisoners serving their sentences at the Provincial Police Detention Center and district-level police detention centers.

On the afternoon of August 25, the Provincial People's Committee held a conference to summarize 8 years of implementing the Amnesty Law, 5 years of implementing the Law on Execution of Criminal Sentences and 5 years of implementing Decree 80/ND-CP of the Government on regulations on measures to ensure community reintegration for people who have completed their prison sentences.

Comrades: Le Xuan Dai - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Duc Hai - Deputy Director of the Provincial Police Department chaired the conference. Attending the conference were leaders of departments, branches, People's Committees of districts, cities and towns.

Overview of the conference.

After 8 years of implementing the Amnesty Law, the Provincial People's Committee has directed the Provincial Police Amnesty Subcommittee to organize 6 amnesty review sessions for 226 prisoners serving sentences at the Provincial Police Detention Center and district-level police detention centers, and at the same time coordinate with the Amnesty Subcommittee of Prison No. 3 and Prison No. 6 - Ministry of Public Security to review and propose amnesty for 1,956 prisoners.

The amnesty periods are carried out in accordance with regulations, ensuring objectivity, accuracy and demonstrating the lenient and humane policy of the Party and State towards criminals.

Regarding the implementation of the Law on the Execution of Criminal Judgments, after 5 years of implementation, 7,751 decisions on the execution of prison sentences from people's courts at all levels have been received for those who are being detained and 1,508 files on the execution of prison sentences for those who are on bail; files have been opened to manage and monitor 1,788 subjects with prison sentences who are in society; and wanted decisions have been issued for 133 subjects who have escaped execution of their sentences.

Comrade Le Xuan Dai - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the conference.

The Death Penalty Execution Council carried out the execution of 10 subjects by lethal injection, ensuring safety in accordance with procedures and regulations.

Implementing Decree 80 of the Government, the Provincial People's Committee has directed relevant departments, agencies, localities, mass organizations and people of all walks of life to actively participate in the reception, management and education work, helping people who have completed their prison sentences and amnesty to return to their local residence and reintegrate into the community. From January 2012 to May 2016, it has helped and created employment conditions for 2,117 people who have completed their prison sentences.

Through the help of agencies, organizations and businesses, many typical individuals have reintegrated into the community, and built models to attract many individuals to reintegrate into the community to participate.

Officers of Prison No. 6 carry out amnesty procedures for prisoners. Photo: Archive

In their presentations at the conference, units and localities raised difficulties and obstacles in the execution of criminal sentences, the management of detention, education and rehabilitation of prisoners in detention camps, especially the reception and management of death row inmates. These are shortcomings in legal regulations, detention facilities that do not meet requirements...

In addition, some localities and units also shared experiences in guiding, inspecting and urging the preparation of dossiers for special pardon proposals; and coordinating with Party committees and authorities at all levels in reintegrating into the community those who have completed their prison sentences and returned to their localities.

Speaking at the conference, comrade Le Xuan Dai - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee highly appreciated the results of implementing the Amnesty Law, the Law on Execution of Criminal Sentences and the results of implementing Decree 80 of the Government in recent times.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested that agencies, departments and branches continue to thoroughly grasp, propagate and effectively implement the above laws and Decrees, properly implement the regimes and policies for prisoners who are about to complete their prison sentences, and the work of managing, monitoring and helping those who have completed their prison sentences to return to their localities must be carried out more systematically and orderly.

Comrade Le Xuan Dai - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to collectives and individuals.

On this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 15 collectives and 18 individuals with outstanding achievements in implementing the Amnesty Law, the Criminal Enforcement Law, and Decree 80.

Phuong Thao