Criminal detention is visitable.
 According to Chinese laws, defense lawyers can meet and communicate with criminal suspects and defendants in custody. Other defenders may also meet and correspond with the criminal suspect or defendant in custody with the permission of the People's Court or the People's Procuratorate.
 [Legal Basis]
 In Article 39 of the Criminal Procedure Law, defense lawyers may meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody. Other defenders may also meet and correspond with the criminal suspect or defendant in custody with the permission of the People's Court or the People's Procuratorate.
 If a defense lawyer requires to meet with a criminal suspect or defendant in custody on the strength of a lawyer's practice certificate, a law firm certificate and a power of attorney, or a legal aid official letter, the detention house shall arrange the meeting in a timely manner, which shall not exceed 48 hours at the latest.
 In the case of crimes against national security or terrorist activities, the defense lawyer shall obtain the permission of the investigation organ to meet with the criminal suspect in custody during the investigation. In the above-mentioned cases, the investigation organ shall notify the detention house in advance.
 When the defense lawyer meets with the criminal suspect and defendant in custody, he can learn about the case and provide legal advice; From the date the case is transferred for examination and prosecution, relevant evidence may be verified with the criminal suspect or defendant. Defense lawyers shall not be monitored 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 under residential surveillance.