Shanghai upgrades detention centers

Rights of inmates high on agenda since high-profile death case

Shanghai has invested 1.06 billion yuan ($172 million) over the past five years to improve the infrastructure of its detention centers, among other measures to better protect the legal rights of detainees.

The money was spent on the renovation and expansion of 14 detention centers in the city, 12 of which are already back in operation, according to the Shanghai Public Security Bureau.