What's the procedure for meeting the prisoner?

The procedures required for visiting prisoners are as follows:

1. The lawyer must go to the detention center with the lawyer's practice certificate, the special certificate issued by the law firm to meet the criminal suspect, the power of attorney signed by the client and other materials;

2. In the investigation stage, when the lawyer meets the criminal suspect in custody, the pre-trial department of the public security organ shall set up a lawyer reception room;

3 for cases that do not involve state secrets, the case-handling organ shall arrange a lawyer to meet within 48 hours after the lawyer requests the meeting;

4. For cases involving state secrets, lawyers should also submit a decision issued by the case-handling organ to approve the meeting with the criminal suspect in custody.

The benefits of watching prisoners:

1, which is helpful to maintain family relations, reduce the psychological pressure of prisoners and have a positive impact on their reform;

2. Family members can learn about prisoners' living conditions in prison and enhance mutual understanding;

3. It is conducive to the smooth socialization of prisoners and promotes their positive transformation through the positive influence of families;

4. Help family members to provide necessary life help and spiritual support, and enhance prisoners' sense of belonging and responsibility;

5. It can be used as a reward for prisoners to abide by prison rules and regulations and discipline, and encourage them to better cooperate with prison management and education reform.

To sum up, the procedures for meeting prisoners include lawyers providing relevant supporting materials and case-handling organs arranging interviews. The benefits of meeting prisoners include maintaining family relations, promoting prisoners' reform, enhancing relatives' understanding, promoting socialization, providing life assistance and encouraging them to abide by prison rules and regulations.

Legal basis:

Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Detention Center

Article 28

During the period of custody, with the consent of the case-handling organ and the approval of the public security organ, criminals may communicate and meet with their close relatives.