The following alleviation measures are taken for juveniles whose behavior has been so stabilized in the course of probationary supervision that the resumption of delinquency is deemed unlikely.
(a) Juvenile probationers: early discharge from probation, and temporary suspension of probationary supervision, determined by the directors of the probation offices,
(b) Juvenile parolees: early discharge from probationary supervision, determined by Regional Parole Boards.
  As for the alleviation measures undertaken in 2001, the measure of early discharge was taken for 42,596(46,426 in the previous year) juvenile probationers, of which juvenile probationers under shot-term probation for traffic offenses accounted for 24,215 (28,041 in the previous year). Temporary suspension for juvenile probationers was applied to 41 persons (104 in the previous year) and early discharge for juvenile parolees was applied to 986 persons (885 in the previous year), respectively (Source: Annual Report of Statistics on Rehabilitation, etc.).

  The following aggravation measures are taken against juveniles who have violated the conditions of probation on release or committed repeat delinquency, etc., in the course of probationary supervision.
(a) Juvenile probationers: Notification to family court demanding new disposition, requested by the directors of probation offices,
(b) Juvenile parolees: Return to juvenile training school, based on the decision by family courts through proposals of the directors of probation offices and requests from the Regional Parole Boards.
  As for aggravation measures taken in 2001, notification was to family court made for 38 juvenile probationers (32 in the previous year), while 7 juvenile parolees (17 in the previous year) were returned to juvenile training schools (Source: Annual Report of Statistics on Rehabilitation, etc.).