A prison is an organ of the State for executing criminal punishments. 第二條監獄是國家的刑罰執行機關。
The people's procuratorate shall supervise the executing organ's activities in executing criminal punishment to see if such activities conform to the law. 第二百二十四條人民檢察院對執行機關執行刑罰的活動是否合法實行監督。