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Central News Agency(Central News Agency, Taipei, June 25) The Ministry of Justice announced today that the Executive Yuan has approved a draft amendment to the Criminal Code. This amendment introduces provisions prohibiting parole for repeat offenders of drunk driving and drug driving, as well as for serious violent crimes such as child abuse and intentional homicide, in response to societal expectations for severe punishment and to strengthen the safety net.The Ministry of Justice stated that to curb the repeated occurrence of drug driving, drunk driving, and specific serious violent crimes, and to amend the calculation of detention days, a draft amendment was prepared and submitted to the Executive Yuan for review, which has now been approved.One of the key points of this amendment, according to the Ministry of Justice, is regarding repeat offenders of the "crime of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs." For those who commit drunk driving or drug driving again within 5 years after completing their sentence or receiving a pardon, it is deemed that punishment has no practical effect on their rehabilitation. To protect the lives and safety of the public, it is explicitly stipulated that such repeat offenders will not be eligible for parole.In terms of serious violent crimes, the draft amendment adds a clause for "special serious violent crimes ineligible for parole." For cases involving intentional homicide, attempted homicide, and child abuse resulting in death or serious injury (Article 286 of the Criminal Code), if sentenced to life imprisonment or imprisonment of 10 years or more, parole will be completely excluded in the future, to uphold social justice and deter serious crimes.Furthermore, in response to the Interpretation No. 801 of the Judicial Yuan, the draft amendment also revises the method of calculating detention days. In the future, detention days before the finalization of a life sentence or a fixed-term sentence will be counted towards the "period already served" for parole eligibility, in accordance with the constitutional principle of equality.The Ministry of Justice emphasized that this amendment not only implements the spirit of the Grand Justices' interpretation but also actively responds to society's strong expectations for severe punishment of drunk/drug driving and child abuse crimes. The draft amendment will subsequently be sent to the Judicial Yuan for joint promulgation and submission to the Legislative Yuan for deliberation, with the aim of effectively reducing social harm caused by recidivism through strict parole requirements, demonstrating the government's determination to safeguard justice. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150625Stand with facts, your every donation is a force to protect press freedomDownload the CNA "Firsthand News" APP for real-time updatesThe text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or used without authorization.