According to the actual situation, prisons separate adult male prisoners, female prisoners and juvenile prisoners, and the reform of juvenile prisoners and female prisoners should take care of their physical and psychological characteristics. Sentencing shall be carried out according to the types of crimes, types of punishments, terms of imprisonment and performance of reform. Prisons hold prisoners separately and are managed in different ways. In addition, female prisoners are directly managed by the female people's police.
People's Republic of China (PRC) Prison Law is stipulated by relevant laws.
Article 39 A prison shall separately detain adult male prisoners, female prisoners and juvenile prisoners, and their physiological and psychological characteristics shall be taken into account in the reform of juvenile prisoners and female prisoners.
Sentencing shall be carried out according to the types of crimes, types of punishments, terms of imprisonment and performance of reform. Prisons hold prisoners separately and are managed in different ways.