Almost three million lectures on mental health were provided to
China's 1.5 million inmates, an official with the Ministry of
Justice said.
Every prisoner receives a psychological evaluation when they
first enter a correctional institute. They are also offered
consultations based on their needs, the official said.
"They have become more active in rehabilitation," he said.
Inmates also receive various types of education last year, with
95.15 percent of prisoners receiving technical training, of which
65.82 percent received certificates.
More than 180,000 prisoners received higher education diplomas
last year.
Chinese prisons have 3,785 libraries with more than eight
million books, 1,587 multi-media classrooms, 1,257 amateur
performance troupes and 63,695 sports teams by the end of last
year, which enriched the institutionalized life of prisoners.
(Xinhua News Agency March 26, 2007)