Joint Notice of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Justice on Certain Specific Provisions on Lawyers' Participation in Litigation (198 1) II. Meet the defendant in custody.
1. Lawyers who are defenders of criminal cases can meet the defendants in detention centers or other places of supervision (hereinafter referred to as supervision places) with the work permit of the Legal Advisory Office and a special letter of introduction in a fixed format. Every time we meet, the lawyer will go to one or two people, which is decided by the legal adviser. Other defenders can only meet the defendant in custody with the permission of the court and a special letter of introduction from the court.
2. Lawyers and other defenders authorized by the court shall meet the defendant in custody, and the detention place shall be convenient, and an appropriate interview room shall be designated. For those who must be guarded, the keeper should pay attention to the way and try to avoid increasing the defendant's worries about talking; After the meeting, don't ask the defendant what he talked with his lawyer or other defenders, so as not to affect the defendant's full exercise of his right to defense.
3. Lawyers and other defenders authorized by the court should be vigilant when meeting the defendant in custody to prevent the defendant from escaping, committing crimes and committing suicide. At the end of the meeting, the defendant shall be handed over to the caretaker for imprisonment in accordance with the procedures stipulated in the detention place; For the problems that need to be understood and paid attention to in detention, the place of detention shall be informed in time.