Jailed graduate's message of hope
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November 14, 2011, Monday
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AFTER his release from prison, Wang Jinyun launched a website to express his anguish. It has gradually evolved into a kind of spiritual haven for criminals.
Wang's site, www.yangguangxia.com, provides inspirational stories, answers to legal questions and blogs to help criminals wanting to make a fresh start.
Since its launch eight years ago, the website has persuaded 27 fugitives to confess their crimes, the Department of Justice of Guangdong Province said.
Ten years ago, at the age of 23, university graduate Wang was jailed for two years for selling his exit-entry pass to a colleague.
Rather than letting his imprisonment bring him down, Wang turned his experience into a positive force.
Over the past eight years, Wang read more than 3,000 legal books and became a certified psychiatrist.
Under his leadership, his seven-person team has been offering various services to criminals, both on and offline, including psychological counseling, prison education and career guidance.
Wang has invested more than 700,000 yuan (US$110,759) of his savings to sustain the website's operations and the team's other activities.
Meanwhile, he also founded another two companies and used about 200,000 yuan of their annual revenues to support the website.
"I did not realize back then what I did was illegal, and I feel a responsibility to help others be more informed of laws and regulations," he said, adding that he wants to make the website a welcoming community where offenders can feel comfortable and respected.
On November 2, fugitive Dai Xiaohua walked into Wang's office, ending five years in the run.
Dai was involved in a fight that led to an accidental death in 2006 and since then had drifted from place to place to avoid being arrested.
In April, Dai logged on to Wang's website to seek legal advice and to confide his troubles. He eventually decided to turn himself in.
"I was worried that my life would be totally destroyed if I were put in prison," Dai said. "But Wang's success has made me realize imprisonment is not actually that dreadful."
Wang's site, www.yangguangxia.com, provides inspirational stories, answers to legal questions and blogs to help criminals wanting to make a fresh start.
Since its launch eight years ago, the website has persuaded 27 fugitives to confess their crimes, the Department of Justice of Guangdong Province said.
Ten years ago, at the age of 23, university graduate Wang was jailed for two years for selling his exit-entry pass to a colleague.
Rather than letting his imprisonment bring him down, Wang turned his experience into a positive force.
Over the past eight years, Wang read more than 3,000 legal books and became a certified psychiatrist.
Under his leadership, his seven-person team has been offering various services to criminals, both on and offline, including psychological counseling, prison education and career guidance.
Wang has invested more than 700,000 yuan (US$110,759) of his savings to sustain the website's operations and the team's other activities.
Meanwhile, he also founded another two companies and used about 200,000 yuan of their annual revenues to support the website.
"I did not realize back then what I did was illegal, and I feel a responsibility to help others be more informed of laws and regulations," he said, adding that he wants to make the website a welcoming community where offenders can feel comfortable and respected.
On November 2, fugitive Dai Xiaohua walked into Wang's office, ending five years in the run.
Dai was involved in a fight that led to an accidental death in 2006 and since then had drifted from place to place to avoid being arrested.
In April, Dai logged on to Wang's website to seek legal advice and to confide his troubles. He eventually decided to turn himself in.
"I was worried that my life would be totally destroyed if I were put in prison," Dai said. "But Wang's success has made me realize imprisonment is not actually that dreadful."
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