Check whether the family members have commuted their sentences. You can check whether they have commuted their sentences through the Internet. If the court makes a decision on commutation or parole, the written decision on commutation or parole shall be published to the public through the Internet according to law.
 Commutation and parole is an important judicial system in China and an important measure of criminal relief. However, commutation and parole are not easy to implement, and criminals need to meet many conditions to apply.
 [Legal basis] Article 79 of the Criminal Law refers to the commutation procedure. For the commutation of a criminal's sentence, the executive organ shall submit a proposal for commutation to the people's court at or above the intermediate level.
 The people's court shall form a collegial panel to hear the case, and shall order commutation of sentence if there is true repentance or meritorious service. No sentence may be commuted without going through legal procedures.