Criteria for selection of inmates eligible for labor, vocational guidance, and vocational training outside the prison in Vietnam

According to Vietnam's Decree 09/2023/ND-CP, inmates other than those specified at Points a to m, Clause 4, Article 1 of Vietnam's Resolution 54/2022/QH15, may be sent to labor, vocational guidance, or vocational training zones outside the prison, which must satisfy the following conditions:

- Having a clear place of residence.

- Strictly abiding by the internal rules of inmate detention facilities, have a sense of progressive reform.

- For prisoners with sentences of more than 15 years, life imprisonment must be in the case of first offenses, have been reduced in serving term, and the remaining serving time is 7 years or less, at least 12 months adjacent to the time of consideration and approval are classified "Good" or "Excellent";

- For inmates with a sentence of 15 years or less, they must fall into the category of a first offense and satisfy the following conditions:

+ Inmates with a prison sentence of over 7 to 15 years must serve 1/3 of the sentence, the remaining serving time is 7 years or less; their prison term is reduced, have at least 09 months adjacent to the time of review; and they are rated "Good" or "Excellent";

+ Inmates with sentences of more than 3 years to 7 years with at least 6 months adjacent to the time of review and approval are classified as "Good" or "Excellent"; Inmates with a sentence of 3 years or less with at least 3 months adjacent to the time of review are classified as "Good" or "Excellent".

- For the number of prisoners with a history of drug addiction, it is necessary to carefully and closely consider, only select the number of inmates who no longer show signs of drug dependence to be sent to the labor, vocational guidance, and vocational training area outside the prison.

Vietnam's Decree 09/2023/ND-CP takes effect from March 13, 2023, until Resolution 54/2022/QH15 expires.

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