What should a lawyer do when meeting a prisoner?

The lawyer needs to meet the prisoner: the special letter of introduction from the law firm, the power of attorney of the prisoner himself or his family, and my lawyer's practice certificate.

In case of violent crimes such as murder, robbery, trouble-making, or female prisoners should have more than two lawyers and paralegals present. Attention should be paid to not involving prison secrets, not affecting prisoners' mood, and not affecting prisoners' reform. Articles given to criminals should be approved by prison inspection.

Reference can be made to the following provisions of the Prison Law:

Article 7

The personality of criminals shall not be insulted, and their personal safety, lawful property, defense, appeal, accusation and other rights that have not been deprived or restricted according to law shall not be violated. Criminals must strictly abide by laws, regulations and prison rules, obey management, receive education and take part in labor.

Article 47

Criminals can communicate with others during their prison term, but the communication should be checked by the prison. Letters found in prisons that hinder the reform of criminals may be detained. Letters written by criminals to higher authorities and prison judicial organs are not subject to inspection.

Article 48

While serving a sentence, a prisoner may meet with his relatives and guardians in accordance with the regulations.

Article 49

Criminals receiving property shall be approved and inspected by the prison.

Article 50

The living standard of criminals is calculated according to the physical quantity, which is stipulated by the state.

Article 51

Prisoners' clothes are uniformly distributed by the prison.

Article 52

We should take care of the special living habits of ethnic minority criminals.

Article 53

The prison where criminals live should be firm, ventilated, transparent, clean and warm.

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People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law

Article 31 When acting as a defender, a lawyer shall, according to facts and laws, put forward materials and opinions on acquittal, lighter punishment or reduction or exemption of criminal responsibility of criminal suspects and defendants, so as to protect the litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects and defendants.

Article 32 A client may refuse his entrusted lawyer to continue to defend or represent him, and at the same time, he may entrust another lawyer to act as a defender or agent.

After accepting the entrustment, a lawyer shall not refuse to defend or represent without justifiable reasons. However, if the entrusted matter is illegal, the client uses the services provided by the lawyer to engage in illegal activities, or the client deliberately conceals important facts related to the case, the lawyer has the right to refuse to defend or represent him.

Article 33 A lawyer who acts as a defender has the right to meet a criminal suspect or defendant who is detained or under residential surveillance with a lawyer's practice certificate, a law firm certificate, a power of attorney or a power of attorney for legal aid in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law. Defense lawyers are not monitored when meeting with criminal suspects and defendants.

Article 34 From the date when a people's procuratorate examines and prosecutes a case, a lawyer who acts as a defender has the right to consult, extract and copy the case file.

Article 35 An entrusted lawyer may, according to the needs of a case, apply to a people's procuratorate or a people's court to collect and obtain evidence, or apply to a people's court to notify witnesses to testify in court.

If a lawyer investigates and collects evidence by himself, he may, with the lawyer's practice certificate and the certificate of the law firm, investigate the situation related to undertaking legal affairs with the relevant units or individuals.

Article 36 Where a lawyer acts as an agent ad litem or defender, his right to debate or defend shall be guaranteed according to law.

Article 37 The personal rights of lawyers in their practice activities are inviolable.

Lawyers' opinions on agency and defense expressed in court are not subject to legal investigation. Except for statements that endanger national security, maliciously slander others, and seriously disrupt court order.

If a lawyer participates in litigation activities and is suspected of committing a crime, the investigation organ shall promptly notify the law firm where he belongs or the lawyers association to which he belongs; If a lawyer is detained or arrested according to law, the investigation organ shall notify the lawyer's family in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law.

Article 38 A lawyer shall keep the state secrets and business secrets he knows in his practice, and shall not disclose the privacy of his clients.

Lawyers should keep confidential the relevant information and materials that their clients and others are unwilling to disclose in their practice activities. However, criminal facts and information that endanger national security, public safety and seriously endanger the personal safety of others are being prepared or implemented by the client or others.

Extended source: People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law-Baidu Encyclopedia