1. For criminal suspects during criminal detention, only lawyers can meet the suspects, but family members cannot visit them. In order to strive for the greatest rights and interests, lawyers need to be involved to understand the case.
2. The entrusted lawyer can provide legal advice and represent complaints and accusations.
According to the law, lawyers can provide legal advice to criminal suspects when they are first interrogated or meet with them after compulsory measures are taken. Due to the special identity and status of criminal suspects and the lack of legal knowledge, criminal suspects often dare not boldly safeguard their legitimate rights and interests because they don't know the law. Therefore, when a suspect is arrested, his family should promptly hire a lawyer for him.
3. Lawyers can apply for bail pending trial on their behalf, and apply for cancellation or change of compulsory measures on their behalf.
After the criminal suspect is arrested, if his personal rights are violated, criminal defense lawyers will intervene, and lawyers can complain and accuse him instead of the criminal suspect. Supervise the interrogation process of case handlers at any time to truly protect the legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects.
Legal basis:
Article 78 of the Criminal Law A criminal sentenced to public surveillance, criminal detention, fixed-term imprisonment or life imprisonment may have his sentence reduced if, during the execution period, he consciously abides by prison regulations, receives education and reform, and truly shows repentance or meritorious service; One of the following major meritorious deeds shall be commuted:
(a) to prevent others from engaging in major criminal activities;
(2) reporting major criminal activities inside and outside the prison, which is verified by investigation;
(three) there are inventions or major technological innovations;
(4) sacrificing oneself to save others in daily production and life;
(five) outstanding performance in resisting natural disasters or eliminating major accidents;
(6) Having made other significant contributions to the country and society.
After commutation, the actual sentence shall not be less than the following period:
(a) sentenced to public surveillance, criminal detention or fixed-term imprisonment, which is more than half of the original sentence;
(two) sentenced to life imprisonment, not less than thirteen years;
(3) If a criminal whose execution is suspended is restricted by the people's court in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 50 of this Law, his sentence shall be commuted to life imprisonment after the expiration of the suspended execution, and less than 25 years have passed since the expiration of the execution.