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 White paper on crime 2003 Part 2/Chap.5/Sec.3/4 

4 Treatment during probationary supervision

(1) Measures for parolees and probationers with good records

  For parolees and probationers whose behavior has become stable and who have come to be considered unlikely to commit repeat offenses during the period of probationary supervision, the following good-conduct measures shall be implemented: indeterminate sentence parolees who have served their minimum term shall be granted termination of indeterminate sentence, as if they have completed their sentences; adult probationers shall be granted provisional discharge from probationary supervision. In 2002, no parolees (1 in 2001) were granted termination of indeterminate sentence but 602 probationers (591 in 2001) were granted provisional discharge from probationary supervision (Source: Annual Report of Statistics on Rehabilitation).

(2) Measures for parolees and probationers with bad records

  For parolees and probationers who have violated the conditions of probationary supervision or committed repeat offenses, the following bad-conduct measures shall be taken: adult parolees shall be subject to revocation of parole and they shall be imprisoned in penal institutions again; adult parolees whose whereabouts is unknown shall be subject to suspension of probation and the progress of their sentences shall be interrupted; adult probationers shall be subject to revocation of suspended sentence and they shall be imprisoned in penal institutions; and women's guidance home parolees shall be subject to revocation of provisional discharge and they shall be detained in women's guidance homes again. In 2002, 592 adult parolees (594 in 2001) were subject to suspension of probation, 1,047 (991 in 2001) to revocation of parole, and 1,851 (1,739 in 2001) adult probationers were subject to revocation of suspended sentence (Source: Annual Report of Statistics on Rehabilitation).
  Where parolees and probationers fail to reside in a fixed abode or there are sufficient reasons to suspect that they have violated the conditions of supervision, and they fail or would fail to respond when summoned by a probation office director, they shall be apprehended under a warrant of arrest issued by a judge. Following a decision to commence examination for bad-conduct measures, they shall be detained in the appropriate institution for a fixed term. In 2002, including juvenile probationers and juvenile parolees, 192 parolees and probationers (215 in 2001) were apprehended and 161 (164 in 2001) were detained in this manner (Source: Annual Report of Statistics on Rehabilitation).