U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

NCJRS Virtual Library

The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works.
Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library

LAWS FOR CORRECTION AND REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS (TRANSLATION) -JAPAN

NCJ Number
45337
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
Unknown
Length
108 pages
Annotation
JAPANESE LAWS REGARDING OPERATION OF PRISONS, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF INMATES, JUVENILE DETENTION, AND PROBATION ARE PRESENTED.
Abstract
THE PRISON LAW DEALS WITH CONFINEMENT, SECURITY, PRISON LABOR, MEDICAL TREATMENT, INMATES' BELONGINGS, DISCIPLINE, RELEASE, AND THE DEATH SENTENCE. CORRESPONDING PRISON LAW ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS ARE DETAILED. STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE JUVENILE TRAINING SCHOOL ARE INCLUDED. MEASURES FOR PRISONERS' TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION CONCERN CLASSIFICATION, PRISON LABOR, EDUCATION, EXAMINATION OF PROGRESS, AND PAROLE. AFTERCARE OF DISCHARGED OFFENDERS, SUPERVISION OF PERSONS UNDER SUSPENDED SENTENCE, AND THE VOLUNTEER PROBATION OFFICER LAW ARE ALSO DETAILED. FOR RELATED DOCUMENTS, SEE NCJ 44335-44336. (VA)