Qincheng Prison
Due to his assistance in other ongoing cases, as well as general signs of repentance and voluntarily taking part in "re-education" and "cultural education", in addition to completing "labour activities" with distinction, Wang was given an award by Qincheng Prison for being "enthusiastic individual" in remolding himself. In November 2016, Wang petitioned for a reduction in his sentence. On August 22, 2017, it was announced that Wang's sentence would be reduced from life in prison to twenty years and one month, by the Beijing People's High Court.