Rehabilitation services refer to a system for guiding and supporting offenders and delinquents in rehabilitating themselves to become sound members of society.Today,the system of rehabilitation service is wide-ranging and diverse,consisting of(1)examinations and decisions on parole etc.,(2)supervision of probationers and parolees,(3)urgent aftercare of discharged offenders from physical constraint under criminal procedures or protective measures,(4)work related to amnesties,and(5)support for crime prevention activities in communities.
  Rehabilitation services have the following organizations:the Rehabilitation Bureau and the National Offenders Rehabilitation Commission in the Ministry of Justice;eight regional parole boards established in each high court jurisdiction(hereinafter referred to as"regional boards"in this Chapter);50 probation offices established in each district court jurisdiction.
  The Rehabilitation Bureau,an internal subdivision of the Ministry,administrates rehabilitation services nationally.The National Offenders Rehabilitation Commission is a council consisting of a chairperson and four members,and applies to the Minister for a pardon of a particular person.
  Regional boards are councils consisting of three to12board members and decide whether parole should be granted.
  Probation offices are engaged in probation and parole supervision,urgent aftercare of discharged offenders and crime prevention activities.
  Probation officers are assigned to secretariats of regional parole boards(119persons)as well as to probation offices(997persons)(as of April1,2005;Source:Data by the Rehabilitation Bureau,Ministry of Justice).They are engaged in probation and parole supervision,personality examination of offenders and other rehabilitation services as well as crime prevention activities.
  In addition to these organizations,there are volunteer probation officers,judicial persons for rehabilitation services,BBS associations,the Women's Association for Rehabilitation Aid,and cooperative employees for rehabilitation services.