Ming Chuan University Department of Criminal Justice

Teacher Wang, Po-Chi was interviewed by the UDN	2023/7/10

Teacher Wang, Po-Chi was interviewed by the UDN: Celebrities serving prison sentences: Strict selection should be made Celebrity Shuang serving sentence scholar: should be selected strictly July 10, 2023 02:55 United Daily/Reporter Reported by LI,I-HSIN, HSIAO,YA-CHUAN, and WENG,CHIH-CHENG from Taipei The external service prison is regarded as a "prison paradise" for the powerful, and there are many politicians, businessmen, and celebrities who "enjoy serving their sentences", causing criticism from the outside world. Wang, Po-Chi, an associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice of Ming Chuan University, believes that it is necessary to quickly revise the law, strictly select serious offenders, and strengthen external inspections to prevent influential individuals from interfering in the selection process. The intention of the external service prison is good, and foreign countries also have similar systems. The problem lies in how to select and manage prisoners. He said that the selection of prisoners in the external service prison includes criteria such as sentencing, serving time, and performance in prison. Among them, the criteria of "having evidence of remorse" and "physical and mental health suitable for external service operations" seem more subjective, and powerful individuals may talk behind the scenes about wanting the prisoners to go to the external service prison "better" and "easier". Wang, Po-Chi suggested that the selection criteria should be reviewed, and serious crimes and high-profile cases should be strictly reviewed to evaluate whether the sentenced person is suitable for external detention; The Tainan police homicide case has been going on for nearly a year, and the Legislative Yuan has not yet passed the law amendment. It is difficult to guarantee that there will be no more "missing fish". How can we reassure the public? He said that the existing external inspection team of the prison is composed of experts in human rights, medicine, law, crime prevention, and other fields. It is recommended to include the team in the selection stage for review and play a supervisory and control role. The sixth attachment of the current "Implementation Measures for the Selection of Prisoners in External Service" includes assessment items such as prison certificates, family support, health status, rehabilitation risks, and recidivism risks in the benchmark table review; Li Mingru, Deputy Executive Director of the Civil Justice Reform Foundation, believes that specific and empirical risk assessment tools should be developed. It is not necessary to simply determine which charges, prison experiences, and other inmates are excluded from the selection scope based on "feeling very dangerous". It is also necessary to strengthen the case evaluation mechanism and select inmates who truly need the external prison system.

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