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Masami Ishizaka of the Sendai Probation Office (right) listens to a volunteer probation officer from Sendai about her activities during a meeting at the office in March.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jun 22, 2026
Miyagi volunteer probation officers seek sustainable rehabilitation system
Japan is relying heavily on volunteer probation officers to support rehabilitation, but aging, shortages and safety fears are putting growing strain on the system.
The murder of a volunteer probation officer in 2024 sparked discussions on how to better ensure the safety of such officers.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Mar 2, 2026
Man sentenced to life in prison over murder of volunteer probation officer
The case had sparked discussion on how to ensure the safety of such officers, who use their homes to conduct interviews with probationers under their support.
Prosecutors said Tuesday during a trial at the Otsu District Court that the murder of a probation officer had a grave impact on the operation of the probation officer system.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Feb 25, 2026
Indefinite term sought for 2024 murder of probation officer in Otsu
The key issue of the trial at the Otsu District Court is whether the defendant has the capacity to bear criminal responsibility for killing the volunteer probation officer.
According to the Justice Ministry, this was the first case in which a probation officer was murdered by a person under his or her support.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Feb 17, 2026
Defense in probation officer murder case cites mental incompetence
A 36-year-old man has admitted to murdering his probation officer, but his defense team argued that he is not mentally competent to bear responsibility for the crime.
The government adopted a bill on Tuesday extending volunteer probation officers' terms from two to three years.
51勛圖厙
Nov 11, 2025
Japan to extend volunteer probation officers＊ terms to three years
The draft revision is aimed at helping secure people who will take on the role of watching over the rehabilitation of individuals who committed crimes or delinquent acts.
Teruko Nakazawa, a retired unpaid parole officer (back), talks with her former parolee in the smoking room of a cafe in Tokyo. Around 47,000 citizen volunteers far outnumber the 1,000 salaried probation officers working in Japan.
51勛圖厙 / Society / FOCUS
Jan 23, 2025
Japan＊s unpaid parole officers are driven by a ＆love for humanity＊
The around 47,000 citizen volunteers far outnumber the 1,000 salaried probation officers in Japan.
Experts of a Justice Ministry panel hold a meeting in Tokyo in June to discuss revision of the probation officer system.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Oct 16, 2024
Justice Ministry to consider public recruitment of volunteer probation officers
The officers regularly meet with individuals released from prison, including those on parole, offering guidance on life and employment support.
A vehicle carrying Kohei Iitsuka, suspected of killing his probation officer, leaves the Otsu Kita Police Station in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on June 10.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Jul 26, 2024
Justice Ministry to assign multiple volunteer probation officers to watch over offenders
Previously in Japan, one volunteer probation officer was assigned to watch over one individual, except in rare cases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2018
Put on probation, Uber wins London license to avoid ban
Uber Technologies Inc. won a probationary license to operate in London on Tuesday in a partial victory for its new chief executive after it made changes to ease strained relations with city authorities.
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Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
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