One of the defendants is on parole in Tokyo Ome

Tokyo Ome Robbery Death Case One of the defendants is on parole February 19, 19:13

A man accused of robbing a man in a house in Tokyo Ome City and killing a man lost his place while on parole from a prison that was serving in another robbery case, causing this incident Was found in an interview with the investigators. After parole, they are subject to probation and must be notified of the movement of their residence, but experts point out that it is difficult to completely prevent recidivism of some people who do not rehabilitate even on parole, and measures are an issue. I am.

Last December, four people were arrested for robbing a house in Ome, Tokyo, and beating and killing Mr. Kazuo Ogawa, 67, who had told him he had billions of dollars.

Of these, Toshiki Nomura (25), who was charged with robbery for breaking into a house, died while on parole from a prison who was serving another robbery, and caused this case. I was told by interviews with the investigators.

In September 2016, he was sentenced to four years in prison for a robbery and injury in the Toyama District Court, and he was serving a prison in Nagano Prefecture, but was released on parole last October.

He was sentenced to probation until April, during which time he was subject to probation and was required to submit a notice to move his home, but died one month after parole by November last year.

The probation office asked the police to investigate the defendant's whereabouts, but was unable to find it, and the incident occurred last December.

Purpose of promoting parole and rehabilitation and rehabilitation

`` Parole '' is when a prisoner is released from prison before his / her sentence expires, giving him time to find a home or workplace between parole and expiration, and encourages rehabilitation and reintegration. It has a purpose.

According to the Ministry of Justice, parolees are receiving probation and receiving programs to prevent recidivism, seeking housing and jobs.

The conditions for parole are: (1) one-third of the sentence should be sentenced for a fixed sentence, and (10) the sentence must be 10 years or more for a non-term sentence. The “Local Rehabilitation Protection Committee” will determine whether there is a willingness to recover and whether there is a risk of recidivism.

Probation officers and probation officers regularly interview probationers to check their living conditions, live in a house that has been notified in advance, and require permission when leaving for more than 7 days. there is.

58.5% of all sources are on parole

According to the Ministry of Justice, the number of persons released on parole in 2018 was 12,299, accounting for 58.5% of all sources.

The person who was released from parole was re-offended in 2018 = 30 people committed the crime again, and 587 people in the past 10 years. However, according to the Ministry of Justice, this data is limited to cases where criminal trials were confirmed during parole, and in fact it may be larger than this number.

On the other hand, there were 198 people in parole who disappeared and their probation was stopped in 2018. In such a case, the probation office could request the police to investigate whereabouts, and from the start of this system in 2005 to March of last year, the police provided information from the police and the location of 1946 people was determined. .

Expert "Effective in preventing recidivism ..."

Professor Tatsuya Ota of Keio University's Faculty of Law, who specializes in criminal policy, described the parole system as saying, `` If you do not have parole, you will have to search for a residence or workplace immediately after expiration of your sentence, and you will be left in society. There is a concern about recidivism, and in order to prevent this, it is effective to temporarily release and receive guidance and supervision in society to prevent recidivism. "

On the other hand, a certain number of recidivism during parole was described as "In the United States, some people are monitored using GPS for 24 hours, but they will be released after the sentence is sentenced. Observing behavior while doing the necessary training for that purpose does not fit the purpose of parole, but it is difficult to completely prevent recidivism of those who do not rehabilitate. And taking countermeasures is a major issue. "

As an initiative in Japan, a program called “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy” is being implemented for sexual and drug crimes. Awareness of problems, etc., and specific guidance on what to do if there is temptation again Yes. "

Although it is difficult to judge parole, it is said that "employment support" is important to prevent recidivism. According to the Ministry of Justice, 513 of the probationers who were released on parole for violating offenses or violations of compliance were 513 in 2018, of which more than half, or 336, or 65%, were unemployed .

Ota says, "Working and earning income is very effective in preventing recidivism, and the Ministry of Justice is working to establish a network with cooperating employers. However, the economic situation is severe and employment does not continue. There are problems, and the support of probation officers and probation officers is important. "