Another meaning of discipline refers to police cadres who take care of prisoners in detention centers and prisons, but does not include armed police.

The guard is located in the administrative area at or above the county level and is under the jurisdiction of the public security organ at the same level.

The national security departments (bureaus) of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government may set up detention centers as needed. Railway, transportation, forestry, civil aviation and other systems are equivalent to public security organs at or above the county level, and detention centers can be set up.

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The difference between detention center and prison

The task of the detention center is to arm and guard the detained criminal suspects in accordance with national laws to ensure safety; Educating criminal suspects; Manage the life hygiene of criminal suspects; Ensure the smooth progress of investigation, prosecution and trial.

Prison is the penalty execution organ of the state. According to the provisions of the Criminal Law and the Criminal Procedure Law, criminals sentenced to death with a two-year suspension of execution, life imprisonment or fixed-term imprisonment shall execute their sentences in prison. Prisons implement the principle of combining punishment with reform and combining education with labor to transform criminals into law-abiding citizens.

From 20 10, all detention centers are open to the public. On the morning of 2065438+02101October 25th, Beijing Detention Center was opened to foreign media for the first time. More than 50 overseas media including Associated Press, AFP and Guardian visited the first detention center and the second detention center in the city.

Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-

Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Detention Center