"Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Detention Center" Article 39 A defender entrusted by a criminal or a defender designated by a people's court may meet and correspond with the criminal after receiving a copy of the indictment.
When a lawyer meets a prisoner, he must hold a work permit of a law firm (or legal advisory office) and a special letter of introduction in a fixed format; Other defenders who want to meet with detainees must hold a special letter of introduction from the people's court.
Other relevant provisions of the Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Detention Center:
Article 34 correspondence between criminals and their close relatives living in China must be approved by the case-handling organ. If a prisoner requests to meet, it must be approved by the public security organ at or above the county level or the competent bureau or director of the state security organ.
Meetings and correspondence between criminals and their close relatives living in Hongkong, Macao, Taiwan Province Province and foreign countries, or between criminals of foreign nationality and their close relatives, guardians and members of embassies and consulates in China must be approved by the public security departments and bureaus of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government or the national security departments and bureaus.
Thirty-fifth meeting with criminals shall not exceed once a month, and each meeting shall not exceed half an hour, and each meeting shall not exceed three close relatives. During the meeting, there should be case handlers and guards at the scene to monitor. Foreign criminals, ethnic minority criminals and deaf-mute criminals must also have translators hired by the case-handling organ present.
During the meeting, it is forbidden to talk about the case, not to talk in code, and not to pass things privately. In violation of the provisions, do not listen to stop, shall be ordered to immediately stop the meeting.
Article 36 With the consent of the case-handling organ and the approval of the competent bureau and director of the public security organ at or above the county level, a criminal may temporarily leave his dying spouse, parents or children. Prisoners who are seriously ill and cannot return to their original places that day are not allowed to visit.
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