The process of lawyers making an appointment to meet prisoners.

When a lawyer accepts the entrustment of a criminal suspect or defendant to provide legal aid or act as a defender, he shall issue a letter of introduction from the law firm, a power of attorney and a lawyer's practice certificate to the detention center when meeting with the criminal suspect or defendant. When a lawyer accepts the entrustment of the relatives of a criminal suspect or defendant, or the relevant organ or unit conveys the employment requirements, when meeting with the criminal suspect or defendant, he shall issue a letter of introduction from the law firm to the detention center and produce a lawyer's practice certificate, which shall be confirmed by the criminal suspect and defendant signing a power of attorney, and checked and recorded by the detention center. When meeting with criminal suspects and defendants, the number of lawyers can be 1 to 2. Trainee lawyers and certified paralegals may assist lawyers in making inquiry records when meeting with criminal suspects and defendants. When a lawyer meets a criminal suspect or defendant suspected of murder, robbery, stirring up trouble and other violent crimes, or if the criminal suspect or defendant is female, at least two people shall meet, of which 1 person may be an intern or a paralegal. Because of special circumstances, lawyers need to meet with criminal suspects and defendants outside holidays and normal working hours, they should submit a written application to the law firm in advance and report it to the leaders in charge of the detention center for approval. If a lawyer applies for a meeting according to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the detention center shall make a decision on whether to agree to arrange a meeting within 48 hours after receiving the written application, and notify the applicant in time. Correspondence between lawyers and criminal suspects and defendants shall be submitted to the case-handling department in accordance with the regulations, and the case-handling department shall transfer it to the detention center for transfer to the criminal suspect and defendant. The lawyer shall copy the letter for the record. When meeting with a criminal suspect or defendant, a lawyer shall abide by the relevant regulations of the detention center, and shall not deliver articles and letters for the criminal suspect or defendant without authorization, and shall not lend wireless communication equipment such as mobile phones to the criminal suspect or defendant for use. The relevant provisions of the detention center shall be posted in a conspicuous position. The detention center shall provide convenience for lawyers to meet with criminal suspects and defendants, and arrange suitable interview rooms. If it is necessary to guard the interviewee, the guards should pay attention to the way of guarding, try to avoid or reduce the worries of the criminal suspect and the defendant when talking, and ensure that the criminal suspect and the defendant fully exercise their right to defense according to law. Guardians of detention centers shall strictly perform their duties when lawyers meet with criminal suspects and defendants, ensure the personal safety of lawyers, and prevent criminal suspects and defendants from escaping, committing crimes and committing suicide. After the meeting, the lawyer shall, in accordance with the regulations of the detention center, go through the formalities of handing over the criminal suspect and defendant to the guards. During the meeting, if the lawyer finds that the suspect and the defendant are emotional and irritable and may commit suicide, he should inform the caretaker in time.