In response to the enforcement of the revised Juvenile Law, which will make the treatment of 18 and 19 years old stricter from April next year, the Ministry of Justice has set up a new working group of experts and relaxed the qualifications restricted by the previous conviction. It was decided to begin consideration to promote the reintegration of the guilty youth.
Under the revised Juvenile Law, the scope of cases in which the family court will send back to the prosecutor for the 18-year-old and 19-year-old who will be new adults from April next year will be expanded, and if indicted, the real name will be reported. As with the current age of 20 and over, the treatment will be stricter, such as the qualification restrictions imposed by the previous conviction.
For this reason, the Ministry of Justice has set up a working group of experts familiar with employment support and criminal policy to promote the reintegration of young people who have committed crimes, and is considering easing the qualification restrictions for 18 and 19 years old. I will start.
According to the Ministry of Justice, the qualifications restricted by the previous conviction exceed 1000, and the working group investigates the jobs that young people desire at juvenile training schools, narrows down the qualifications to be targeted, and then concretely includes the revision of the law. We are going to consider what kind of restrictions should be.
Minister of Justice Uekawa "Securing employment is an important issue"
At a press conference, Minister of Justice Uekawa said, "Securing employment is an extremely important issue in order to prevent recidivism and ensure smooth rehabilitation. First, we will investigate the needs for easing qualification restrictions and have jurisdiction over those qualifications. We will proceed with the study in cooperation with the relevant ministries and agencies. "