A general recidivist who is sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment or above refers to a recidivist who commits a crime that should be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment or above within five years after the punishment is executed or pardoned, except for negligent crimes and crimes committed by people under the age of 18. The provisions on the time limit shall be counted from the date of expiration of parole for criminals who are paroled. A person sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment or more by a people's court commits another crime within five years after the release of the previous crime, and is sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment or more, which constitutes a recidivist. Recidivism will be severely punished according to the legal punishment standard. If it does not constitute a recidivist, it shall be punished according to the statutory punishment of the name of the crime.

After sentencing, he will be sent to prison within ten days after the appeal period and the expiration of the protest. If the remaining sentence of a criminal sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment is less than three months before delivery for execution, the detention center shall execute it on his behalf. A criminal sentenced to criminal detention shall be executed by a public security organ.

Legal basis: Article 65 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

A general recidivist who is sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment or above refers to a recidivist who commits a crime that should be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment or above within five years after the punishment is executed or pardoned, except for negligent crimes and crimes committed by people under the age of 18.

The time limit prescribed in the preceding paragraph shall be counted from the date of expiration of parole for criminals who are paroled.