Legal analysis: Defense lawyers can make appointments to meet with criminal suspects and defendants in custody. Other defenders may also make an appointment to meet with criminal suspects or defendants in custody with the permission of the People's Court and People's Procuratorate. For cases of crimes endangering national security and terrorist activities, the defender shall make an appointment with the permission of the investigative agency when meeting the defendant during the investigation. If close relatives or guardians make an appointment to meet with a criminal suspect or defendant, they must apply to the case-handling agency for approval procedures for meeting consent.
When close relatives and guardians apply for an appointment to meet with criminals serving their sentences in a detention center, they need to present their ID card, household registration booklet or relevant materials that can prove the relationship between family members.
Legal basis: "Article 85 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China and the State. When the public security organs detain a person, they must produce a detention certificate. After detention, they should be sent to a detention center immediately, and no later than It shall not exceed twenty-four hours. Except where the detainee is unable to be notified or where the notification of crimes endangering national security or terrorist activities may hinder the investigation, the detainee's family members shall be notified within twenty-four hours after the detention. After the situation disappears, the detained person’s family members should be notified immediately.