A new U.N. standard inspired by Japan’s volunteer probation officer system is being developed, government sources said Sunday, reflecting the country’s leading role in drafting the document amid growing global interest in recidivism prevention.
The draft guidelines to reduce reoffending, set to be finalized by the end of the month at a meeting of experts in Vienna, will be submitted to the U.N. Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice for approval. Japan aims for their adoption at the U.N. General Assembly by the end of the year.
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