1, seven days of detention is seven days before release, which means that you must stay in the detention center for seven or twenty-four hours. That is to say, starting from the eighth day, you can leave the detention center, which is still different from the release on the seventh day. It has not been seven days since the release on the seventh day.
2. Legal basis: Article 41 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
The term of control and the term of control shall be counted from the date of execution of the judgment; If a person is detained before the execution of the judgment, one day of detention shall be reduced to two days of imprisonment.
2. Can family members visit during detention?
There are two ways to apply for visiting during detention:
1, criminal detention, lawyers entrusted by detainees can apply for visits, meet and communicate with them, and family members are not allowed to visit;
2. For civil detention, the families of the detainees can apply for visits. When visiting detainees, they should bring their valid identity documents and fill in the registration form, which can only be visited after being checked by the police. During the visit, except for the items approved by the police, other items shall not be handed over to the detained person.
3. Is detention a sentence?
Detention time is included in the sentence. If a criminal suspect is detained after a court decision before sentencing, the detention period may be reduced to a term of imprisonment. The term of fixed-term imprisonment shall be counted from the date of execution of the judgment. If a person is detained before the execution of the judgment, one day of detention shall be reduced to one day of imprisonment.