When a defense lawyer meets a criminal suspect or defendant in custody, he can understand the case and provide legal advice.
Relevant laws and regulations: Measures for the Implementation of Regulations on Detention Facilities
Fifty-second interviews with detainees should hold valid identity documents. 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.