How to reduce the sentence of life imprisonment

How can life imprisonment be commuted? Commutation is a reward for prisoners' repentance and meritorious service in the process of penalty execution, and it is an opportunity for prisoners to reform themselves. Therefore, commutation is only applicable to criminals who are sentenced to public surveillance, criminal detention, fixed-term imprisonment or life imprisonment, and the death penalty is suspended for two years. In other words, the object of commutation is only limited by the type of sentence, not by the nature of the crime and the length of the sentence; 2. In the process of penalty execution, if the criminal who is executing the penalty has not been sentenced or the penalty has been executed, then commutation is meaningless. Criminals who meet the above two conditions can have their sentences reduced if they consciously abide by prison regulations, receive education and reform, and truly repent or perform meritorious service. In any of the following circumstances, the sentence shall be reduced. These include: (1) preventing others from committing major criminal activities; (2) reporting major criminal activities inside and outside the prison, which is verified by investigation; (three) there are inventions or major technological innovations; (4) sacrificing oneself to save others in daily production and life; (five) outstanding performance in resisting natural disasters or eliminating major accidents. If the sentence actually executed after commutation is sentenced to public surveillance, criminal detention or fixed-term imprisonment, it shall not be less than half of the original sentence; Those sentenced to life imprisonment shall not be less than ten years. Legal basis: Provisions on the Specific Application of Law in Handling Cases of Commutation and Parole Article 8 If a criminal sentenced to life imprisonment meets the conditions for commutation during the execution of the penalty, his sentence may be commuted if the execution expires for more than two years. The scope of commutation is: those who repent or perform meritorious service can be reduced to 22 years in prison; Those who do show repentance and meritorious service can be reduced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 21 years but not more than 22 years; Those who have made significant meritorious service may be reduced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 20 years but not more than 21 years; Those who do show repentance and make significant meritorious service may be commuted to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 19 years but not more than 20 years. When a life-imprisonment criminal commutes his sentence to fixed-term imprisonment, the range of commutation shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of these Provisions. The interval between two commutation shall not be less than two years. Criminals who have made significant meritorious service may not be restricted by the above-mentioned starting time and interval of commutation.