According to the provisions of Article 48 of the Prison Law, criminals can meet their relatives and guardians while serving their sentences. Relatives mainly refer to social relations formed by blood relatives, in-laws and adoption.
The interviewer must hold his/her ID card and a certificate issued by the sub-district office or village committee, which proves that the interviewer and the prisoner do have a relationship of relatives or guardians, and can meet only after being audited by the police.
Provisions on lawyers meeting criminals in prison
Article 4 Under any of the following circumstances, a lawyer may accept the entrustment of a criminal or the assignment of a legal aid institution to meet a criminal:
(a) as a defender or agent in criminal proceedings;
(2) Acting as an agent in civil and administrative litigation;
(3) Acting as an agent for mediation and arbitration;
(4) Acting as an agent in various litigation cases;
(5) Providing non-litigation legal services;
(6) Answering relevant legal inquiries and writing litigation documents and other documents related to legal affairs.
Lawyers representing other cases who need to investigate and collect evidence from prisoners may meet with prisoners.
Guardians and close relatives of criminals may entrust lawyers to represent them.
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The regulations on lawyers meeting prisoners in prison also state that:
Article 5 When a lawyer needs to meet a prisoner in custody, he may submit a copy of the following materials to the prison where the prisoner is located by fax, mail or direct submission, and present the original to the prison on the day of the meeting:
(1) Lawyer's practice certificate;
(2) the certificate of the law firm;
(3) the power of attorney of the criminal himself or his guardian or close relatives, the official letter of legal aid or the relevant supporting documents for investigation and evidence collection in another case.
The prison shall keep the original certificate issued by the law firm that the lawyer met with the prisoner in custody.
If the guardian or near relative of a criminal entrusts a lawyer to represent him, the lawyer shall confirm to the criminal himself whether to establish an entrusted relationship at the first meeting.