Legal Analysis: Criminal detention lawyers can meet with criminal suspects. According to relevant regulations, defense lawyers may meet and communicate with criminal suspects and defendants in custody. At the same time, defense lawyers can also provide legal assistance to criminal suspects during the investigation; represent them in appeals and accusations; apply for changes in compulsory measures, etc.
Legal basis: Article 39 of the "Chinese People's Liberation Army" and the "National Criminal Procedure Law" Defense lawyers may meet with criminal suspects and defendants in custody and communicate with them. Other defenders may meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody with the approval of the People's Court and People's Procuratorate. If a defender requests to meet with a criminal suspect or defendant in custody with a lawyer's practicing certificate, law firm certificate, power of attorney, or official legal aid letter, the detention center shall arrange the meeting in a timely manner, and the meeting time shall not exceed 48 hours at the latest. In cases of crimes endangering national security and terrorist activities, if defense lawyers meet with criminal suspects in custody during the investigation, they must obtain permission from the investigation agency. In the above circumstances, the investigation agency shall notify the detention center in advance.