The detention center belongs to the special law enforcement agency of the state for detaining criminal suspects. Due to the need of prison management, its daily work, police equipment, detainees and other information are not made public. However, after the detention center receives the criminal suspect or the court issues a judgment, the prison will be responsible for notifying his family members according to the contact information provided by him.
The criminal suspect who enters the detention center is being examined, and it is absolutely forbidden to contact anyone outside, but he has the right to meet a lawyer. Defense lawyers can meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody.
Other defenders, with the permission of the people's courts and people's procuratorates, may also meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody. If a defense lawyer holds a lawyer's practice certificate, a law firm's certificate, a power of attorney or a letter of legal aid to ask for a meeting with the criminal suspect or defendant in custody, the detention center shall arrange the meeting in time, which shall not exceed 48 hours at the latest.
In cases of crimes endangering national security, terrorist activities and particularly serious bribery crimes, defense lawyers should obtain permission from the investigation organ when meeting with the criminal suspect in custody during the investigation. The investigation organ shall notify the detention center of the above situation in advance.
When a defense lawyer meets a criminal suspect or defendant in custody, he can understand the case and provide legal advice. From the date when the case is transferred for examination and prosecution, the relevant evidence may be verified with the criminal suspect or defendant. Defense lawyers are not monitored when meeting with criminal suspects and defendants.
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Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Detention Center
Article 4 To supervise detainees in detention centers, we must adhere to the principle of combining strict vigilance with education, and adhere to legal management, strict management, scientific management and civilized management to protect the legitimate rights and interests of detainees. Beating, scolding, corporal punishment and maltreatment of criminals are strictly prohibited. Article 5 Guardians shall be established in administrative areas at or above the county level and shall be under the jurisdiction of public security organs at the same level.
The national security departments (bureaus) of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government may set up detention centers as needed.
Railway, transportation, forestry, civil aviation and other systems are equivalent to public security organs at or above the county level, and detention centers can be set up.