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

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Summary

According to e-Gov Law Search metadata, this is an amending act (Reiwa 7 Act No. 82) that partially revises the Volunteer Probation Officers Act (Hogoshi Ho, Showa 25 Act No. 204) and related laws to enhance the offender rehabilitation system. The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2025-12-10 and a scheduled enforcement date of 2026-12-01. These details are drawn only from the provided source metadata and should be verified against the official Japanese source.

Business Impact

Organizations or individuals involved in offender rehabilitation or probation-related activities may be affected once the amendments take effect, though the precise scope is not detailed in the metadata.

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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