White Paper on Crime 2019 Part3/Chapter2/Section1/3
A juvenile placed under probation based on the decision of a family court receives instruction, supervision, guidance and assistance necessary for reformation/rehabilitation from a probation officer or volunteer probation officer, in principle until turning 20 years of age or being discharged from the probation (See Section 5 of this Chapter for an overview of the probation process).
Juveniles committed to children’s self-reliance support facilities/foster homes are accommodated in these facilities/homes, which are open facilities for children requiring aid and are established in accordance with the Child Welfare Act.
A juvenile training school mainly accommodates juveniles referred by family courts and provides them with correctional education, support for reintegration into society and other treatment.
The period of commitment to a juvenile training school can, in principle, last until the juvenile turns 20 years of age, but the superintendent of the juvenile training school may extend it for a period not exceeding one year from the date of the referral. A juvenile in a juvenile training school is to be released upon completion of his/her period of commitment but in certain cases, his/her commitment may be extended based on the decision of a family court until he/she turns 23 or 26 years of age.
Conversely, a juvenile in a juvenile training school may be released on parole before the completion of his/her period of commitment based on the decision made by the Regional Parole Board. If released on parole, the juvenile is placed under parole supervision after his/her release until his/her period of commitment is complete or until his/her discharge is granted by the Board.