Promulgated Act Amending the Volunteer Probation Officers Act to Strengthen Offender Rehabilitation

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Summary

This item concerns an amending act (Reiwa 7 Act No. 82) that partially revises the Volunteer Probation Officers Act and related laws to strengthen Japan's offender rehabilitation system, affecting the Offender Rehabilitation Services Act (Heisei 7 Act No. 86). According to the metadata, the amending act carries a promulgation date of 2025-12-10 and a stated enforcement date of 2026-12-01. The e-Gov Law Search entry reflects a law-update listing rather than the full text of the changes.

Business Impact

Organizations or individuals involved in offender rehabilitation services and probation activities may be affected by the revised provisions once they take effect.

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Timeline of related official records

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1. 2025-12-10 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 更生保護制度の充実を図るための保護司法等の一部を改正する法律（令和七年法律第八十二号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-12-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 保護司法、更生保護事業法、更生保護法 (this update) Original Japanese source
3. 2027-06-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 住民基本台帳法、更生保護法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source