Explore five of China's most famous prisons
Preface
When it comes to prisons, people will always have images of high walls, iron windows, cold iron fences, etc., which always seem to be shrouded in a veil of mystery, which makes people prohibitive, as an important part of the national penal enforcement organs, prisons do not exist to simply punish criminals, but more importantly, to help them reflect on themselves, transform themselves, and finally be able to return to society and become law-abiding citizens. Learn the story behind it
The Origin and Development of Prisons
Tracing back to history, prisons did not exist at the beginning, in primitive societies, people usually use "homomorphic revenge" to resolve conflicts, that is, a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye, with the development of society, this way of private revenge is gradually replaced by state power, and there is a place dedicated to detaining and punishing criminals, which is the prototype of prison
In China, the earliest records of prisons date back to the Age of Legends, when it is said that during the Yaoshun period, Gao Tao was appointed as a "judge" (an official in charge of the prison), who set up special places to hold and reform criminals, and used the "獬豸" (a kind of ) to identify criminals, which is believed to be the origin of Chinese prisons
With the changes of the times, China's prison system has also continued to develop and improve, from the "Yuantu" and "Xiatai" in the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, to the "prison" and "prison sentence" in the Qin and Han dynasties, and then to the "prison" and "prison" in the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties
Overview and characteristics of the five major prisons
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, especially since the reform and opening up, China's prison system has carried out drastic reforms, and has achieved remarkable results in protecting human rights, standardizing management, and improving the quality of reform
Witness to history
Located in Jinming District, Kaifeng City, Henan Province, there is an ancient prison that has gone through hundreds of years of vicissitudes of life - the first prison in Henan Province, which was founded in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, witnessed the changes of China's prison system, and also carries the story of the transformation of countless prisoners, covering an area of 2574 acres, the first prison in Henan Province, with 18 detention wards and a special medical prison area, detaining about 6,000 prisoners, as a department-level unit, the first prison in Henan Province is not only a witness to history, It is also the epitome of the modern prison management system
The epitome of modernization
Founded in 2003, the prison city covers an area of 2,000 acres, consisting of four independent prisons and a general hospital, focusing on the concept of modern prison management and reform, Shenyang Prison City currently holds about 7,000 prisoners, each prison is a department-level unit, and its important position can be seen
The road to transformation in the countryside
Yueyang Prison in Junshan District, Yueyang City, Hunan Province, also known as Hunan Province Jianxin Farm, was founded in 1955, this modern large prison covering an area of more than 40,000 acres, integrating farm production and inmates, with 12 prison areas and 1 medical area, there are currently about 7,500 inmates in this reform and serving sentences, Yueyang Prison with its vast farmland and perfect facilities, has become one of the largest prisons in southern China, and also provides a way for inmates to transform themselves in pastoral labor
Equal emphasis is placed on transformation and production
Founded in 1955, the prison covers an area of more than 50,000 acres, has 16 prison districts and a hospital, and holds about 8,000 inmates
A model of scale and management
Qiaosi Prison located in Hangzhou Economic Development Zone, also known as Qiaosi Farm in Zhejiang Province, was built in 1950 and is currently the largest prison in China, covering an area of 40,000 acres, with 10 sub-division-level prisons and a total number of more than 10,000 inmates
The Functions and Significance of Prisons
Through a brief introduction to these five prisons, we can see that China's prisons are not only used to hold prisoners, but also bear the responsibility of education, vocational training and psychological rehabilitation for prisoners
epilogue
I believe that with the continuous advancement of the rule of law in China, the reform of the prison system will also continue to deepen, and make greater contributions to the construction of a harmonious society
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