Why does the court deduct the sentence when applying for commutation?

According to the law, for criminals who meet the conditions for commutation, the prison shall submit a proposal for commutation to the people's court, and the people's court shall review and make a ruling within one month from the date of receiving the proposal for commutation, which shall not exceed two months at the longest. A prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment or fixed-term imprisonment according to Article 29 of the Prison Law may have his sentence reduced according to the prison assessment results if he really repents or performs meritorious service during his sentence. Those who have made one of the following major meritorious deeds shall be given a reduced sentence: (1) preventing others from engaging in 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; (6) Having made other significant contributions to the country and society. Thirtieth commutation proposal by the prison to the people's court, the people's court shall, within one month from the date of receiving the commutation proposal, review and make a ruling; If the case is complicated or special, it can be extended for one month. The ruling on commutation shall be copied to the people's procuratorate.

In any of the following circumstances, it can be recognized as "meritorious service":

(a) to prevent others from criminal activities;

(two) to report and expose criminal activities inside and outside the prison, or to provide important clues to solve the case, which is verified by investigation;

(3) Assisting judicial organs in arresting other criminal suspects;

(4) Having made outstanding achievements in production technology innovation and scientific research;

(5) Having rendered meritorious service in resisting natural disasters or eliminating major accidents;

(6) Having made other significant contributions to the country and society.

The technological innovation or other significant contributions mentioned in items (4) and (6) shall be independently or mainly completed by criminals in the process of penalty execution, and confirmed by the provincial competent department.

Under any of the following circumstances, it shall be deemed as "significant meritorious service":

(a) to prevent others from committing major criminal activities;

(2) reporting major criminal activities inside and outside the prison, which is verified by investigation;

(3) Assisting judicial organs in arresting other major criminal suspects;

(four) there are inventions or major technological innovations;

(5) sacrificing oneself to save others in daily production and life;

(six) outstanding performance in resisting natural disasters or eliminating major accidents;

(seven) other significant contributions to the country and society.

The invention-creation or major technological innovation mentioned in Item (4) shall be an invention patent independently or mainly completed by the criminal during the execution of the penalty and confirmed by the competent department of the state, excluding utility model patents and design patents; Other significant contributions mentioned in Item (7) shall be made by criminals independently or mainly during the execution of punishment, and confirmed by the competent state department.