President inspects implementation of amnesty decision in Bac Giang
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 18 inspected the implementation of the amnesty decision in 2021 at Ngoc Ly prison in the northern province of Bac Giang.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets officers at Ngoc Ly prison (Photo: VNA)
Bac Giang(VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 18 inspected the implementation ofthe amnesty decision in 2021 at Ngoc Ly prison in the northern province of BacGiang.
The decision manifeststhe humanitarian policy of the Party and State towards prisoners who show good behaviorand high determination to rehabilitate themselves, reintegrate into the societyand become good citizens, he said.
The State leader notedthat between 2009 and 2016, seven amnesty decisions were implemented, allowing morethan 87,000 prisoners to go free before their due release date. He stressed that despite thehigh number of benefited prisoners, the ratio of recidivism was low. Localadministrations and communities have offered great help to the released prisoners during thereintegration progress, he added.
President Phuc requested prisons and detentioncentres to ensure that the amnesty benefits the right persons, and allow no wrongdoings, mistakes or violations of regulationsduring the process, thus ensuring the humanitarian meaning of the policy.
Meanwhile, it isnecessary to organise courses for prisoners eligible for amnesty on regulations on community reintegration, he stressed.
The President expressedhis hope that ministries, sectors and localities will support releasedprisoners so that they can quickly reintegrate into society, especially amid COVID-19situation.
Earlier, on June 30, thePresident issued the decision on amnesty on the occasion of the National Day./.
State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has directed that the implementation of amnesty measures follows a strict, open, and transparent process in accordance with the law, to avoid any possible negativity.
A press conference was held in Hanoi on July 2 to announce the State President’s decision on amnesty 2021 on the occasion of the National Day (September 2).
The Central Advisory Council on Amnesty (CACA) convened a meeting in Hanoi on July 10 under the chair of Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh to discuss the national amnesty plan on the occasion of the upcoming National Day (September 2).
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a meeting with the Central Advisory Council on Amnesty (CACA) and leaders of relevant ministries and agencies on August 17 to ensure the implementation of Amnesty Decision 2021 on schedule amid complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets officers at Ngoc Ly prison (Photo: VNA) 
