Japan's volunteer probation officers, known as 'hogoshi', have long helped rehabilitate convicted criminals on parole, but the program faces challenges with an aging volunteer base and recent incidents. The article highlights the dedication of these volunteers, their impact on reducing crime rates, and the difficulties in attracting younger generations to this unique system.
TOKYO — Teruko Nakazawa once intervened in a knife fight between an ex-offender and their mother — all in a day's unpaid work for Japan 's army of volunteer probation officers.The 83-year-old, who jokes she is a 'punk' as she puffs on a cigarette, devoted decades to supervising and helping rehabilitate convicted criminals on parole.
Countries such as the Philippines, Thailand and Kenya have made use of Japan's expertise to introduce similar systems.But 'it's hard to even imagine the hogoshi system gaining any traction' in Anglo-American jurisdictions with a more 'retributive' mindset, Lawson told AFP.This picture taken on December 14, 2024 shows retired unpaid parole officer 'hogoshi' Teruko Nakazawa talking with her former parolee in the smoking room of a cafe in Tokyo.
JAPAN CRIME PROBATION VOLUNTEERS REHABILITATION
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