President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets officers at Ngoc Ly prison (Photo: VNA) 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./.
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