The guiding ideology of educating and reforming criminals is: under the guidance of Deng Xiaoping Theory and Theory of Three Represents, fully implement Scientific Outlook on Development, firmly establish the concept of socialist rule of law, implement the prison work policy of "combining punishment with education, aiming at reforming people" in accordance with the general requirements of building a harmonious socialist society, closely focus on improving the quality of criminal reform, adhere to the people-oriented principle, give full play to the role of management, education and labor reform means, give play to the important role of psychological correction, and promote the legalization and reform of criminals through education.