There is a brief summary article by Yu Tongzhi (Judge, Beijing Higher People’s Court, PR China) in a 2008 “China country report” UNAFEI RESOURCE MATERIAL SERIES No.74. This suggests that around the mid 2000's rates had increased [3-4 year follow-up] from about 5% in the 1980s to about 14%. A limitation for me is that I don't read Chinese and so it is possible more rigorous studies are available in Chinese journals.
I'm sorry, but I am not up to date about China prison system. I strongly recommend to send your question to the International Centre of Prison Studies. They have a most accurate information .
Im sorry.
Dear Alberto
many thanks for the suggestion of contacting ICP. I visited their website recently but perhaps a direct contact might be helpful.
Dr Zhong form City University did suggest the following useful and general article:
Liang, B., & Wilson, C. (2008). A critical review of past studies on China’s corrections and recidivism. Crime, Law and Social Change. 50, 245-262.
best wishes
Rod
No there is no “reliable” data, these are the official ones:
《中国改造罪犯的状况》国务院新闻办公室网站 www.scio.gov.cn 2000-09-08
(——中国是世界上重新犯罪率最低的国家之一，多年来一直保持在6%至8%的水平；而西方一些发达的国家的重新犯罪率，少则20%、30%，有些高达50%、60%以上。) (China 8-9% vs. foreign 50% to 60%)
http://www.scio.gov.cn/zfbps/ndhf/1992/Document/308016/308016.htm
《中国改造罪犯的状况》白皮书
中国发展门户网 www.chinagate.com.cn 2007 年 02 月 13 日
Same data, unchanged.
Dear Kam
thanks for that follow up and perhaps as feared that recent data is not available.
Trust all is well with you these days.
best wishes
Rod
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