If a party has a lawyer to defend him, he may also write to his family to entrust a defense lawyer, who will handle the entrustment formalities with the law firm on his behalf and entrust a defense lawyer for the party. The contents of letters are generally reviewed by the detention center. The contents of letters cannot involve specific cases, and cannot affect the trial of cases or the supervision of the detention center on the parties.
legal ground
Article 52 of the Measures for the Implementation of the Regulations on Detention Facilities shall hold valid identity documents when meeting with detainees. When the lawyer entrusted by the detainee meets with the detainee, he shall also hold a lawyer's practice certificate, a certificate of law firm, a power of attorney or a letter of legal aid. The police of the detention center shall examine the relevant certificates and vouchers of the meeting personnel, fill in the registration form of meeting the detainees, and make arrangements in time. Meeting with detainees shall be conducted at the time and place specified by the detention center, and the regulations on meeting with detainees shall be observed. Generally, the number of meetings with detainees is not more than two, and the number of people meeting each time is not more than three, and the meeting time is not more than 30 minutes. If there are special circumstances that require a meeting on a non-meeting day or increase the number, number and time of meetings, it must be approved by the leaders of the detention center. Lawyers entrusted by detainees are not limited by the number and time, but should be held during normal working hours. In violation of the regulations on meeting management, the detention center may give a warning or order it to stop the meeting. After the meeting, the detention center shall send the detainees back to the detention room after physical examination. Upon the application of detainees or their relatives and friends, conditional detention centers can arrange remote video interviews for detainees. Article 50 correspondence between a detained person and others shall be registered, sent and received by the detention center without inspection or detention. If it is found that there may be contraband in the letter, the police of the detention center can order the detainee to open the letter in person for security inspection.