Vietnam: What are the regulations on management of reformatory inmates and visits, correspondence and receipt of money, items and personal possessions of reformatory inmates?
- What are the regulations on management of reformatory inmates in Vietnam?
- What are the regulations on visits, correspondence and receipt of money, items and personal possessions of reformatory inmates in Vietnam?
- What are the procedures for handling cases in which reformatory inmates die in Vietnam?
- What are the regulations on commendation, reward, and handling of violations for reformatory inmates in Vietnam?
What are the regulations on management of reformatory inmates in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 144 of the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments 2019 on management of reformatory inmates as follows:
- Reformatory inmates shall submit to supervision and management of officers and teachers of reformatories and strictly observe these reformatories' internal rules.
- Depending on the reformatory inmates' age, gender, education as well as the nature and severity of their offenses, reformatories shall divide reformatory inmates into groups and classes and assign teachers to directly take charge of them.
- In case a reformatory inmate escapes, the principal of the reformatory shall issue a pursuit decision and organize the pursuit. The period during which a reformatory inmate escapes shall not be included in the period of execution of the measure of sending to a reformatory. An escaped reformatory inmate who resists the arrest will be subject to a necessary coercive measure as specified by law. People's Committees and police offices shall cooperate with one another in pursuing and arresting escaped reformatory inmates. Anyone who detects a pursued reformatory inmate shall promptly notify such to the nearest police office or People's Committee or arrest and take him/her to such an agency.
- Upon arresting or receiving an escaped reformatory inmate, the police agency shall make a written report, take testimonies of, detain and manage such person, and promptly notify such to the reformatory which has issued a pursuit decision. Upon receiving such notification, the reformatory shall promptly send a person to receive and take the escaped reformatory inmate back to the reformatory. The handover and receipt of escaped reformatory inmates must be recorded in reports. The detention period shall be included in the period of execution of the measure of sending to a reformatory.
What are the regulations on visits, correspondence and receipt of money, items and personal possessions of reformatory inmates in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 153 of the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments 2019 on visits, correspondence and receipt of money, items and personal possessions of reformatory inmates as follows:
- Reformatory inmates may meet their relatives at places of reception in their reformatories and strictly comply with regulations on visits.
- Reformatory inmates may send and receive letters and presents, except liquor, beer, cigarettes, other stimulants and prohibited articles and materials. Reformatories shall check letters and presents before they are sent or received by reformatory inmates. Reformatory inmates shall deposit their money or valuable papers at their reformatories for management and use under regulations of the reformatories.
What are the procedures for handling cases in which reformatory inmates die in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 152 of the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments 2019 on handling of cases in which reformatory inmates die as follows:
- In case a reformatory inmate dies, the principal of his/her reformatory shall promptly notify such to the district-level investigative agency and procuracy of the place in which the reformatory inmate dies for identifying the causes of the death and concurrently notify such to his/her relatives.
- After obtaining permission of the investigative agency and procuracy for burial, the reformatory shall organize the burial and report such to the criminal judgment execution management agency of the Ministry of Public Security for notification to the court which has issued the decision to apply the measure of sending to a reformatory.
- Burial expenses shall be paid by the state budget. In case relatives of the deceased wish to organize the burial themselves and pay burial expenses, the corpse of the deceased shall be handed over to their relatives. The burial shall be held in a way that ensures security and order and environmental hygiene.
What are the regulations on commendation, reward, and handling of violations for reformatory inmates in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 155 of the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments 2019 on commendation, reward, and handling of violations as follows:
- Reformatory inmates who have strictly observed the law and internal rules of reformatories, recorded good or better learning results or merits are entitled to the following forms of commendation or reward under decisions of reformatory principals:
+ Receiving commendation, certificates of merit or presents;
+ Going on sightseeing trips organized by the reformatory.
- Reformatory inmates who have violated learning or labor discipline or committed other acts in violation of internal rules of reformatories shall, depending on the nature and severity of their violations, be subjected to the following measures under decisions of reformatory principals:
+ Reprimand;
+ Warning;
+ Special education in a separate room not exceeding 5 days;
Reformatory inmates subject to special education shall make written self-criticisms and criticize themselves before their group or class.
- Decisions on commendation, reward or handling of violations shall be inserted in dossiers of reformatory inmates.
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