Regulations on the Detention of Inmates according to Current Law

To be specific, according to the provisions of Article 27 of the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments 2010, the detention facilities organize the incarceration of inmates as follows:

- Detention area for inmates sentenced to more than 15 years in prison, life imprisonment, and inmates classified as dangerous recidivists;- Detention area for inmates sentenced to 15 years or less; inmates sentenced to more than 15 years but who have shown good conduct and had their sentences reduced to less than 15 years.

Within these detention areas, the following inmates are placed in separate confinement:

- Female inmates;- Inmates who are minors;- Foreign inmates;- Inmates with particularly dangerous infectious diseases;- Inmates showing signs of mental illness or other diseases that impair their cognitive abilities or control over their behavior while awaiting a court decision;- Inmates who frequently violate the rules and regulations of the detention facility.

In pre-trial detention centers, female inmates and inmates showing signs of mental illness or other diseases that impair their cognitive abilities or control over their behavior are placed in separate confinement.

Inmates are divided into teams and groups for work, study, and living purposes. Based on the nature of the crime, the level of punishment, the personal characteristics of the inmates, and their conduct while serving their sentences, the warden of the detention facility or pre-trial detention center decides on the classification and transfer of inmates within detention areas.

More details can be found in the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments 2010, which officially took effect on July 1, 2011.

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