Prisoner preparation translation notes

Author: Zhang Xiufu, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 1997-07-01
Features: This book is an important work on the management of Qing Dynasty prisons, compiled by Zhao Shuqiao, the chief official of the Ministry of Justice during the late Guangxu period of the late 19th century. He collected, organized, and compiled regulations, rules, and important methods of prison management since the establishment of the Qing government. The book is divided into four volumes: Prison Rations Examination, Regulations Examination, Rules Examination, and Miscellaneous Affairs Examination. Its content covers three fundamental aspects of prison administration: the management of prison staff, the management of prisoners, and the management of prison security. As the highest-ranking official responsible for managing the central prisons of the northern and southern regions of the Qing Dynasty, Zhao Shuqiao, while collecting and compiling historical regulations on prison management, also frankly and profoundly elaborated on his personal experiences in prison management, which included many insightful observations. From this, we can see that the prison administration of the late Qing Dynasty had already reached a high level. For example, the classification management and standardized management we implement in prison administration today had already emerged in the prison management of the late Qing Dynasty over a century ago. Throughout the book, it can be seen that prison management at the time was meticulous in every detail, well-considered, and comprehensive in establishing rules and regulations. This book not only provides valuable materials for studying and understanding the prison system of the Qing Dynasty but also offers benefits for today's prison management. It is worth reading for a broad audience of prison management workers and researchers.