Act Amending Volunteer Probation Officer Act and Others to Enhance the Rehabilitation and Protection System

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Summary

This item concerns an act partially amending the Volunteer Probation Officer Act and related laws to strengthen Japan's offender rehabilitation and protection system, affecting the Offender Rehabilitation Act (Act No. 88 of 2007). According to the metadata, the amending act is designated Act No. 82 of 2025, with a promulgation date of 2025-12-10 and a listed effective date of 2027-06-01. The details should be verified against the authoritative Japanese source on e-Gov Law Search.

Business Impact

Organizations and individuals involved in offender rehabilitation, probation, or related volunteer and administrative functions may be affected once the amendments take effect. The changes could alter obligations or procedures under the rehabilitation and protection framework.

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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 Dashboard page 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 (this update) Original Japanese source