The Justice Ministry is expanding clinical and career support for prisoners with mental and developmental disabilities by collaborating with medical institutions, cities and towns as well as social welfare organizations.
Japan is set to introduce an incarceration system based on rehabilitation rather than retribution, as an amendment of the Penal Code takes effect in 2025.
One of the main targets is to reduce the recidivism rate, which tends to be higher for prisoners with mental and developmental disabilities.
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