During criminal detention, family members are not allowed to visit, and only defense lawyers can be seen.
Criminal procedure law
Article 37? Defense lawyers can meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody. Other defenders, with the permission of the people's courts and people's procuratorates, may also meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody.
If a defense lawyer holds a lawyer's practice certificate, a law firm's certificate, a power of attorney or a letter of legal aid to ask for a meeting with the criminal suspect or defendant in custody, the detention center shall arrange the meeting in time, which shall not exceed 48 hours at the latest.
In cases of crimes endangering national security, terrorist activities and particularly serious bribery crimes, defense lawyers should obtain permission from the investigation organ when meeting with the criminal suspect in custody during the investigation. The investigation organ shall notify the detention center of the above situation in advance.
When a defense lawyer meets a criminal suspect or defendant in custody, he can understand the case and provide legal advice. From the date when the case is transferred for examination and prosecution, the relevant evidence may be verified with the criminal suspect or defendant. Defense lawyers are not monitored when meeting with criminal suspects and defendants.
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Provisions on family visits in different forms of detention:
There are three kinds of detention: public security detention, judicial custody and so on. It is an administrative compulsory measure, and the close relatives of the parties can visit; Criminal detention is a criminal compulsory measure, and only lawyers entrusted by the parties or appointed by the court can meet with it.
Administrative detention is an administrative punishment, and if it has been made and executed, family members can visit with legal identity certificates without applying in advance. Those who are not family and friends can also visit with valid identification.
According to Article 26 of the Regulations on Detention Facilities, detention facilities guarantee detainees' right to meet during their detention. Detainees shall abide by the regulations on the meeting management of detention centers.
Meeting with detainees shall be conducted at the meeting area of the detention center within the specified time with valid identity documents. When the lawyer entrusted by the detainee meets with the detainee, he shall also hold a lawyer's practice certificate, a certificate of law firm, a power of attorney or a letter of legal aid.
Decision of the People's Government on Amending the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)