Sector: Rule of Law
Category: Standard
Implementing Partners:
Chinese Implementing Partner:
The China Law Society (CLS) for Research College for Criminal Jurisprudence at Beijing Normal University
Canadian Implementing Partner:
International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy (ICCLR)
Purpose: The purpose of the sub-project is to develop an annotated “model law” for community corrections, together with supporting comparative research. This “model law” will serve the MOJ and integrated “legislative investigative task force” of the Chinese government as a key reference for the development of the State Council Regulations on community corrections and policies implementing these Regulations.
Anticipated Results:
- An annotated “model law” produced to recommend standards in the legislation;
- Studies/publications on best practice in pilot community corrections initiatives in China, including involvement of civil society;
- Studies/publications on international standards in corrections practice;
- Dissemination of information/data on pilot community corrections initiatives in China and on the development of the annotated model law through distribution to local institutions, publication in journals and on the internet.
Activities:
Work Planning Mission: The Canadian partner traveled to China September 2-8, 2011 to work with the ChIP to develop the implementation phase work plan for the sub-project. The work plan was reviewed and submitted to CIDA and was approved on November 1, 2011.
First Activity - Study Tour to Canada: The study tour, which takes place November 19-29, 2011 will focus on Canadian policies, legislation and practices relating to community corrections, including both community-based (non-custodial) sanctions and post-release conditional release, aftercare or social reintegration programmes. The 10 day, 11 night tour will take the delegates to Vancouver, Victoria, Ottawa and Toronto. The participants will include Faculty members of the College for Criminal Law Science and Law School of Beijing Normal University: China Law Society, Officials from the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate and the Supreme People’s Court.
