Objective: To explore the influence of altruistic education on individual reform behavior of criminals. Methods: Altruistic education and practice were used to stimulate altruistic motivation and advocate altruistic behavior in the group of criminals, and the mean difference between before, during and after the experiment was compared from the aspects of discipline compliance, labor performance, score reward and mental health. Results: (1) The total number of violations was 26, the cumulative penalty was 94 points, the completion rate of labor reform was 1.099, the total score of SCL-90 was 129.76, and the average monthly assessment score was 114.11; (2) The behavior of offenders during the intervention period, the total number of violations was 19 times, the cumulative penalty was 40 points, the completion rate of labor reform was 1.105, the total score of SCL-90 was 126.29, and the average monthly assessment score was 114.34, with significant differences in each dimension compared with before the experiment (p<0.05); (3) 3 months after the end of the intervention, the performance of the transformation has a delayed effect. Conclusion: Altruistic education can reduce offenders’ violations, enhance their compliance with discipline, and improve the efficiency of labor reform and mental health.