Rebirth Land - A Documentary on Ordinary Prisons in China

Author: Li Zhongxiao
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: What is a prison? "Regeneration Land" is aliterary work that reveals the current state of prisons in contemporary China. Through in-depth interviews in prisons across provinces such as Qinghai, Shandong, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, and Shanghai, the book provides a detailed introduction to the infrastructure, living conditions of prisons (male inmates), as well as many new phenomena that have emerged in prisons since the reform and opening-up, such as the point system, parole reduction, conditional release, and medical parole. It discloses little-known facts within the walls of the prison, such as fake sick inmates, stubborn and dangerous inmates, officials who have fallen into imprisonment, and family apartment complexes. It praises the remarkable achievements of China's judicial system and the significant progress in the human rights situation of the Chinese people, showcasing the spiritual purification and life reshaping of inmates in "Regeneration Land."