The Ministry of Justice held an international conference jointly with the United Nations this month to introduce the system to each country and to promote the Japanese probation officer system to support the recovery of those who have left prisons. Final adjustments are underway to adopt a joint declaration aimed at enactment.
The volunteer probation officer system that supports the recovery of people who have left prisons and juvenile training schools was born in Japan during the Meiji era, and similar systems have been introduced in at least six countries, including the Philippines, Thailand, and Kenya. It has been.
In order to disseminate this system to each country, the Ministry of Justice and the United Nations are making final adjustments to hold the "World Probation Officer Conference" for the first time in Kyoto City on the 7th of this month and adopt the "Kyoto Probation Officer Declaration".
The declaration stipulates that "Japan's volunteer probation officer system will develop with the vitality of the private sector and will be effective in rehabilitating criminals, preventing crimes, and creating safe and secure communities."
In addition, the introduction of a system to support the recovery of local volunteers, such as volunteer probation officers, in each country, and the aim of establishing "World Probation Officer Day" as a UN anniversary to encourage the international community to work on it will be included. I have decided.