Who will pay for the medical examination before the criminal suspect enters the detention center?

According to the regulations of the detention center, the detention center must accept the health examination of criminal suspects and defendants by doctors. If the detention center does not have the conditions for health examination, the public security organ shall send it to the local hospital at or above the county level for health examination.

The funds needed for health examination shall be guaranteed by the local public security organs. Therefore, the medical examination fee should be guaranteed by the detention center or the local public security organ.

Notice of the Ministry of Public Security on standardizing and strengthening the management of detention centers to ensure the health of detainees

First, strengthen the health examination of detainees.

(a) the detention of criminal suspects and defendants must be examined by a doctor. If the detention center does not have the conditions for health examination, the public security organ shall send it to the local hospital at or above the county level for health examination. The funds needed for health examination shall be guaranteed by the local public security organs.