Section 3 Volunteer Probation Officers and Halfway Houses
1 Volunteer probation officers
Volunteer probation officers (VPOs) are assigned to one of 886 probation districts (as of April 1, 2018) nationwide where they engage in rehabilitation services that include implementation of probation/parole supervision, coordination of social circumstances, crime prevention activities, etc. (Source: The Rehabilitation Bureau, Ministry of Justice).
Fig. 2-5-3-1 shows the trend of the number of volunteer probation officers, ratio of female VPOs, and their average age.
Fig. 2-5-3-1 Volunteer probation officers (VPOs), their average age and ratio of female VPOs
Fig. 2-5-3-2 shows the composition ratio of age groups and occupations of volunteer probation officers as of January 1, 2018.
Fig. 2-5-3-2 Volunteer probation officers: composition ratio of age groups and occupations
