World Prisons

Japan

Prison reform in Japan

1 initiative · 0 reports

Reform initiatives

  • Daiyo Kangoku (substitute detention) reform debate

    pre trial detention · proposed · 2019–ongoing

    Japan's daiyo kangoku system allows police to hold suspects in police cells (rather than in remand prisons) for up to 23 days before charge, with limited access to defence counsel. Human-rights bodies — including the UN Human Rights Committee and CAT — have repeatedly called for abolition.