My friend is being held in Jing 'an District Detention Center in Shanghai. Can I call the detention center and ask about my friend?

Of course. The detention center is the organ that detains criminal suspects who have been arrested and detained according to law; Therefore, in the detention center, there are generally many suspects who have not committed a crime, and the suspects in the detention center cannot see their relatives before they are sentenced. The task of the detention center is to put the criminal suspects in custody on armed alert according to national laws, ensure safety, educate the criminal suspects, manage their life and health, and ensure the smooth progress of investigation, prosecution and trial.

People's Republic of China (PRC) Prison Law

Article 4 A prison shall supervise prisoners according to law, organize prisoners to participate in productive labor and provide ideological, cultural and technical education to prisoners according to the needs of reforming prisoners.

Those who pass the examination shall be issued the corresponding technical grade certificate by the labor department. Encourage criminals to teach themselves, and if they pass the examination, the relevant departments will issue corresponding certificates.

According to the prisoners' personal situation, prisons organize labor reasonably, so that they can correct their bad habits, develop working habits, learn production skills, and create conditions for employment after their release. The working hours of criminals shall be implemented with reference to the relevant state regulations on working hours.

Under special circumstances such as seasonal production, working hours can be adjusted. Criminals in prisons need to participate in productive labor organized by prisons, and they are not paid, but only given proper remuneration.

Article 72 A prison shall pay criminals who take part in labor in accordance with regulations and implement the provisions of the state on labor protection.