The summary of the annual report fon the gaols of the International Seltlement throws an Interesting Right on the effect of the modified regula tions for the conditional release of prisoners, put into force In July by orders of the Chinese Government, The modifeation made the release applicable to prisoners. serving. sen tonees of six months and over where the older regulations made the time qualifteation a year und over. The cases of 1,205 prisoners were considered under this revision and of them 454 were recommended and 62 nally released. The report shows that the disparity botween: the number recommended and the number actual ly released was due either to. the {failure of the prisoners to find quarantors of to their unwillingness to take advantage of the regulation, The experiment of appointing a Chinese teacher to assist In reorganizing the educational training of the rotorrsae tory. prison is described as having produced satisfactory results, Dum the year much-needed reform has been carried out by adding two Mocks to the gaol buildings. Congestion Is still fo be noted but there has boan a welcome relief by the provision of this additional accommodation, an that more prisoners are ven one etl! 10 thomscives. The release of prisoners under the amnesty of June 1982 dace not seem to have been properly. ape predated by the beneficiaries as of 2820 's0 released no less than 1,027 have reappeared in the sools with further terms of Imprisonment to their name. In view of the dificult condlons prevailing the favourable report fon the prisoners' health reflects credit fon the authorities.
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