Community Correction Study

The Supreme Court of the People's Republic of China, The Supreme Procuratorate of the People's Republic of China, The Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China together with The Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China promulgated "The Notice about Developing the work of the Experimental Units of the Community Correction" in July, 2003. Subsequently, the work of the Experimental Units of the Community Correction has been formally started in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shandong province (city). In recent years, the work has been gradually generalized in other provinces and cities. However, up to now, because the community correction theory is not quite systematic in our country, in addition, there is no uniform and clear correctional criterion in practice, every experimental unit in every province or city develops the work of the Community Correction according to their own exploring experience and patterns. Therefore, this article, discussing and analyzing the community correction theoretics and practice, clarifying the applied problems in the community correction, makes a better and further comprehend about the work of community correction for the judicial administrative staff. In the end, it puts forward some integrated suggestions on the legislation and execution about the community correction institution. Moreover, with the corporate efforts between juristic theoretics staff and judiciary practical staff, the community correction institution adapting to the situation of our country can be established and consummated as soon as possible.