Legal basis: Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Specific Application of Laws in Handling Cases of Commutation and Parole.
Article 1 According to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 78 of the Criminal Law, a criminal sentenced to public surveillance, criminal detention, fixed-term imprisonment or life imprisonment may have his sentence reduced if he earnestly abides by prison regulations, receives education and reform, and truly repents or performs meritorious service during the execution period; Those who have made significant meritorious service shall have their sentences reduced.
Article 2 "True repentance" means that the following four conditions are met at the same time: confession and repentance; Seriously abide by laws, regulations and regulatory rules, and accept education and reform; Actively participate in ideological, cultural, vocational and technical education; Actively participate in labor and strive to complete labor tasks. If a criminal complains during the execution of a penalty, his right to complain should be protected according to law, and he can't think that he doesn't plead guilty or repent of his complaint without analysis. Criminals who actively carry out property punishment and fulfill the obligation of incidental civil compensation can be regarded as guilty and penitent, and can be given lenient commutation or parole; Those who have the ability to perform but fail to perform shall be strictly controlled in commutation and parole.