Are the certificates issued by the correctional school valued the same as those from external schools?

My child has been placed in a correctional school for education. Starting from 2020, will the certificates issued by the correctional school be of lesser or equal value compared to those issued by external schools?

Answer:

Based on Clause 3, Article 147 of the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments 2019, which stipulates the value of certificates issued by correctional schools:

1. Correctional schools are responsible for organizing examinations, evaluations, student ratings, and conducting semester exams, end-of-year exams, transferring levels, selecting excellent students, or other forms of examinations.

2. Scorebooks, academic records, files, and related forms regarding students' studies must follow the unified template of the Ministry of Education and Training.

3. Academic and vocational certificates issued by correctional schools to students hold the same value as those issued by general education and vocational education institutions.

Thus, academic and vocational certificates issued by correctional schools are of equal value to those issued by external schools.

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What are the regulations on the diet and clothing of students at correctional schools?

From 2020, how are the policies on the diet and clothing of students at correctional schools regulated?

Answer:

According to Article 149 of the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments 2019, the policies on the diet and clothing of students at correctional schools are stipulated as follows:

1. Students are assured of having a standard quantity of rice, green vegetables, meat, fish, sugar, fish sauce, cooking oil, monosodium glutamate, salt, and fuel.

On legal holidays and Tet as prescribed by law, students receive additional food, not exceeding 5 times the standard daily amount.

Students are ensured to eat and drink hygienically. The diet for sick or injured students is prescribed by a physician or doctor.

2. Annually, students are provided with clothes, blankets, mats, mosquito nets, and other living necessities; female students receive additional personal hygiene items.

3. The Government of Vietnam provides detailed regulations on this Article.

The above are the regulations on the diet and clothing of students at correctional schools.

What are the regulations on accommodation standards and living necessities for students at correctional schools?

How does the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments 2019 regulate the policies on accommodation and living necessities for students at correctional schools?

Answer:

Pursuant to Article 150 of the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments 2019, the policies on accommodation and living necessities for students at correctional schools are specified as follows:

1. Depending on gender, age, personal characteristics, nature, and severity of the offenses committed by students, the school arranges suitable living quarters in collective rooms. The living quarters must be cool in summer, draught-proof in winter, and environmentally clean. The minimum sleeping area per student is 2.5 m².

2. Students are provided with beds or sleeping platforms with mats spread on them and are permitted to use their personal living items, except for items prohibited in correctional schools. Essential living items are either lent or provided by the school.

The above are the regulations on accommodation and living necessities for students at correctional schools.

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