Visits other than lawyers such as prisons of “special vigilance prefectures” April 21, 04:04
In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the Ministry of Justice announced that it will in principle stop all persons other than lawyers until the 6th of next month regarding visits to prisons and defendants in prisons and detention centers in 13 "specified vigilance prefectures". Did.
As a general rule, visits to persons other than lawyers will be suspended for prisoners and defendants in prisons and detention centers in 13 “specified vigilance prefectures” throughout Japan.
The Ministry of Justice has already taken similar measures to prevent the spread of infection for facilities in 7 prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka that were subject to the "Emergency Declaration" on 7th of this month, but the target area on 17th of this month It was expanded nationwide, and the target was expanded from the 20th, in line with the new designation of "specific warning prefectures".
The period is until the 6th of next month.
In prisons nationwide, prison officers and defendants have been infected in Osaka detention centers and Tokyo detention centers.
Ryo Sugano, Secretary General, Criminal Defense Center, Japan Federation of Bar Associations, said, "I understand the restrictions on visits to a certain degree, but there are urgent visits due to family circumstances. The Ministry of Justice restricts visits uniformly. Instead of strengthening infection control measures, we should respond flexibly. ”