Currently, medical information such as medical records of inmates treated at medical facilities in prisons is not allowed to be disclosed even if requested by the person himself / herself.
Regarding this, the Osaka High Court ruled that it should be disclosed in principle, saying that "inequality that is difficult to explain reasonably with the general public will occur."
According to the Osaka Correctional District, medical information such as medical records of inmates treated at medical facilities in prisons is treated as included in "information on execution of punishment" that cannot be disclosed by law, and the person himself / herself requests disclosure. However, the operation is not allowed.
In response, a male prisoner being treated for kidney disease at Osaka Prison requested disclosure in a trial.
In the decision of the second trial of this trial, Shinichi Oshima, the judge of the Osaka High Court, said, "In the medical field, the necessity and importance of disclosing medical information to the patient is pervasive. There will be inequality that is difficult to explain reasonably with the public, "he said, and he decided that in principle, it should be disclosed to the inmates who received medical treatment.
According to the plaintiff's attorney, Daisuke Toyama, the judicial decision to allow disclosure seems to be the first time, "I pointed out that it is strange that there is a big difference between inside and outside the prison. It is a very common sense conclusion." I'm talking.
On the other hand, the Osaka Correctional District commented, "I would like to scrutinize the content of the judgment and discuss with related organizations to consider appropriate measures."