Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

“ Female prisoners who have been bereaved of their spouses and have to take care of their underage children or children with serious disabilities who are unable to care for themselves; they are eligible only under the condition that they were sentenced to less than three years in prison or that their remaining jail terms are less than one year ”

“ Among criminals falling into the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 9th categories, those who have more than 10 years of remaining prison terms to serve, and who are still serving life imprisonment or in the suspension period of death penalty ”

“ Those who had been pardoned but were subject to criminal punishment again for crimes;
(4) Those who refused to admit their guilt, repent and mend their ways; or
(5) Those who are deemed an actual threat to society after evaluation. ”