Legal basis: Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Detention Center.
Article 2 A detention center is an organ for detaining criminals who have been arrested and detained according to law. A criminal sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than one year, or a criminal whose remaining sentence is not more than one year, may also be supervised by a detention center.
Article 3 The task of a detention center is to put detainees on armed alert in accordance with national laws to ensure their safety. Educate offenders; Manage the life and health of criminals; Ensure the smooth progress of investigation, prosecution and trial.