According to the relevant provisions of China's prison law, prisons can give relative administrative rewards to criminals who have truly repented or made meritorious deeds and have consistently performed well in reform. Administrative rewards are divided into: praise, merit, leaving prison to visit relatives, etc.
In fact, in the process of executing punishment, prisons often adopt measures of leaving prison to visit relatives. For example, when a prisoner's family members (parents and wives only) are critically ill or die, the prison often allows the prisoner to be taken into custody by the prison police or to visit at home alone according to the actual performance of the prisoner.
Article 57 A prison may commend a prisoner in any of the following circumstances.
Material reward or merit:
(1) Abide by the prison rules and discipline, study hard, work actively, plead guilty and obey the law.
Be present;
(2) Preventing illegal and criminal activities;
(3) Exceeding the production task;
(four) saving raw materials or caring for public property, with achievements;
(five) technical innovation or imparting production technology, and achieved certain results;
(6) Having made certain contributions to the prevention or elimination of disasters and accidents;
(seven) other contributions to the country and society.
A criminal sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment shall be executed under any of the circumstances listed in the preceding paragraph.
More than half of them have been doing well during their prison sentences and will not endanger society again after they are released from prison.
Yes, the prison can allow him to leave prison to visit relatives according to the situation.
So the prison has the right to allow criminals to go home to visit relatives, which is legal.