The nature of compulsory measures is preventive measures, not punitive measures. That is, the purpose of applying compulsory measures is to ensure the smooth progress of criminal proceedings and prevent criminal suspects and defendants from evading investigation and trial, destroying or forging evidence, continuing crimes and other acts that hinder criminal proceedings.
Its purpose is to strictly control the use of coercive measures and prevent the abuse of coercive measures from causing negative effects of human rights violations.
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People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Procedure Law:
Article 95 After a criminal suspect or defendant is arrested, the people's procuratorate shall still examine the necessity of detention. If it is not necessary to continue detention, it shall be suggested to release or change compulsory measures. The relevant authorities shall notify the people's procuratorate of the handling within ten days.
Article 96 If the people's courts, people's procuratorates and public security organs find that the compulsory measures taken against criminal suspects and defendants are improper, they shall promptly cancel or change them. If the public security organ releases the arrested person or changes the arrest measures, it shall notify the people's procuratorate that originally approved it.
Article 97 A criminal suspect or defendant, his legal representative, close relatives or defenders have the right to apply for changing compulsory measures. The people's courts, people's procuratorates and public security organs shall make a decision within three days after receiving the application; If it disagrees with the change of compulsory measures, it shall inform the applicant and explain the reasons for disagreement.
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