How long does it take for lawyers to meet in the detention center?

Legal analysis: lawyers meet prisoners in detention centers, and the time and frequency are unlimited. When a lawyer meets a criminal suspect or defendant in custody, the detention center shall ensure the time and times required for the lawyer to perform his defense duties.

Legal basis: Provisions on Protecting Lawyers' Practice Rights in accordance with the law Article 7 A defense lawyer shall meet with the criminal suspect and defendant in custody at the detention center. The detention center shall arrange a meeting in time after examining the lawyer's practice certificate, law firm certificate, power of attorney or legal aid letter. If it can be arranged at that time, it will be arranged at that time; If it cannot be arranged at that time, the detention center shall explain the situation to the defense lawyer and ensure that the defense lawyer meets the criminal suspect and defendant in custody within 48 hours. When arranging a meeting, the detention center shall not attach other conditions or ask the defense lawyer to submit other documents and materials other than those prescribed by law in disguise, and shall not refuse to arrange a meeting for the defense lawyer on the grounds of not receiving the notice from the case-handling organ. The detention center shall set up a meeting appointment platform to facilitate the meeting of defense lawyers through online appointment or telephone appointment, but it shall not refuse to arrange the meeting of defense lawyers on the grounds of not making an appointment. When a defense lawyer meets a criminal suspect or defendant in custody, the detention center shall take necessary measures to ensure the smooth and safe meeting. When a lawyer meets a criminal suspect or defendant in custody, the detention center shall ensure the time and times required for the lawyer to perform his defense duties, and cooperate with the work arrangement of the detention center and the investigation work of the case-handling organ. Defense lawyers are not subject to monitoring when meeting criminal suspects and defendants, and the case-handling organ shall not send personnel to be present. In the case that the lawyer's interview room is insufficient, with the written consent of the defense lawyer, the detention center may arrange the interview in the interrogation room, but the recording monitoring equipment shall be closed. If a criminal suspect or defendant entrusts two lawyers as defenders, the two defense lawyers may meet together or separately. The defense lawyer can bring a paralegal to assist in the interview. When the assistant and the defense lawyer attend the meeting together, they shall produce the certificate of law firm and lawyer's practice certificate or apply for lawyer's practice certificate. The case-handling organ shall verify the identity of the paralegal.