Defense lawyers can go to the detention center to meet the parties, understand the specific circumstances of the case, and can provide legal aid and apply for bail pending trial.
Relevant regulations:
Article 37 of the Criminal Procedure Law: A defense lawyer may meet and correspond with a criminal suspect or defendant in custody. Other defenders, with the permission of the people-civil-court, people-people's procuratorate-court, may also meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody.
If a defense lawyer holds a lawyer's practice certificate, a law firm's certificate, a power of attorney and a letter of legal aid to meet with the criminal suspect or defendant in custody, the detention center shall arrange the meeting in time, which shall not exceed 48 hours at the latest.
In cases of crimes endangering national security, terrorist activities and particularly serious bribery crimes, defense lawyers should obtain the permission of investigation, prosecution and customs when meeting with criminal suspects in custody during the investigation stage. The above-mentioned cases, investigations, inspections and clean-ups shall be notified to the Security Bureau in advance.
When a defense lawyer meets a criminal suspect or defendant in custody, he can understand the case and provide legal advice. From the date when the case is transferred for trial, investigation and prosecution, the relevant evidence can be verified with the criminal suspect or defendant. Defense lawyers are not supervised when meeting with criminal suspects and defendants.
The provisions of paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 shall apply to the meetings and correspondence between defense lawyers and criminal suspects and defendants in custody.