Criminal Law Chapter III Punishments Section 3 . Limited incarceration Article 42-44

Section 3 . Limited incarceration

第三节 拘役

Article 42 . The term of limited incarceration is not less a month and not more than six months.

第四十二条  【拘役的期限】拘役的期限，为一个月以上六个月以下。

Article 43 . A criminal element sentenced to limited incarceration is to have his sentence executed by the public security organ in the vicinity.

第四十三条  【拘役的执行】被判处拘役的犯罪分子，由公安机关就近执行。

During the period of execution, a criminal element sentenced to limited incarceration may go home for one or two days each month; consideration may be given according to the circumstances to granting compensation to those who participate in labor.

在执行期间，被判处拘役的犯罪分子每月可以回家一天至两天；参加劳动的，可以酌量发给报酬。

Article 44 . The term of limited incarceration is counted as commencing on the date the judgment begins to be executed; where custody has been employed before the judgment, the term is to be shortened by one day for each day spent in custody.

第四十四条  【拘役刑期的计算和折抵】拘役的刑期，从判决执行之日起计算；判决执行以前先行羁押的，羁押一日折抵刑期一日。