Legal analysis: According to China's "Measures for the Education of Prostitutes and Whores", the duration of the education is six months to two years. Although this administrative punishment violates the superior law, it has not been abolished.

Legal basis: Article 8 of the Legislative Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) can only make laws that deprive citizens of political rights and restrict personal freedom. Reeducation through labor, like reeducation through labor, is a punishment that restricts personal freedom and should be stipulated by the Basic Law promulgated by the National People's Congress or the general laws promulgated by the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC).