In the same decision, the SPP held that prosecution under article 248 was limited to causing injury (qingshang) to the detained person; instigating the suicide of the detained person or mental disorder or other serious consequences; beating or corporally punishing and maltreating more than three times or more than three detainees; using cruel methods (canren shouduan), having an evil impact; or instigating detainees to beat, corporally punish or maltreat other detainees involving the above.
9在同一规定中，最高人民检察院将第二百四十八条之下的起诉限于：造成被监管人轻伤；致使被监管人自杀、精神失常或其他严重后果；对被监管人3人以上或3次以上实施殴打、体罚虐待；手段残忍、影响恶劣；或指使被监管人殴打、体罚虐待其他被监管人，具有上述情形之一的。