China's 1st prison TV station turns 10 years old   

监狱电视台庆生10周年 有15个栏目覆盖10万人

为消除服刑人员的心理压力，2003年，天河监狱挖掘服刑人员的知识和技能，尝试创办“天河之声”电视台。2003年11月27日，被称为全国首家狱内电视台的《天河之声》新闻首播。 [查看全文]

(ECNS) -- "Tianhe Voice," China's first prison TV station, celebrated its 10th anniversary in Beijing on Wednesday, the Beijing Times reported.

Initiated by the Tianhe prison in Beijing's Daxing district, the TV station aims to ease the mental stress of prisoners and tap their potential.

The station started out with only one room, a computer and a video camera, but now has 15 programs. It is also planning to establish an online media platform.