Three burglaries, amounting to 15000 yuan, will generally be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and will also, or will only, be fined. If he has performed meritorious service, such as preventing other people from committing major criminal activities, reporting major criminal activities inside and outside the prison, having inventions or major technological innovations, etc., which are verified, his sentence may be commuted. According to Article 78 of the Criminal Law, if a criminal sentenced to public surveillance, criminal detention, fixed-term imprisonment or life imprisonment conscientiously observes prison regulations, accepts education and reform, and shows true repentance, or performs meritorious service, his sentence may be commuted; A person who has performed one of the following major meritorious services shall have his sentence commuted: (1) Stopping others from committing major criminal activities; (2) Reporting major criminal activities inside and outside the prison, which are verified through investigation; (3) Having inventions, creations or major technological innovations; (4) Sacrificing oneself to save others in daily production and life; (5) Outstanding performance in resisting natural disasters or eliminating major accidents; (6) Having made other significant contributions to the country and society.
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