Before the interview, prisoners need to agree to the interview. According to article 48 of the Prison Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), only relatives and guardians of criminals can exercise the right to visit prisons. But friends of criminals can also visit prisons, which is a common practice all over the country, because visiting prisons can bring corresponding economic benefits to prisons.
Beijing Mulin Education and Correction Center, located in Daxing District, Beijing, is responsible for holding juvenile criminals and criminal detainees whose sentences are less than one year, including those who are drunk driving.