About J4NB
Landing on the wrong side of the law can be traumatic enough anywhere. When it occurs far from home, where the language and legal system may not be understood, it can be an intimidating and frightening experience for all concerned.
This website aims to support and inform concerned parties about the Japanese judicial and penal systems. Although the site’s official language is English, and therefore much of the material refers to resources in the English language, the hope is for all to join in.
This a work in progress and we will be adding the following:-
- Information on the strict application of drug laws and discourage attempts to to bring even small amounts of drugs into Japan.
- Information on the Japanese judicial and penal systems.
- Information on detention periods, suspects rights, police interrogations, judicial process.
- Visiting and communication rules.
- Articles that can be sent to inmates.
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A simple prison visiting guide. -
A list of English-speaking lawyers. -
A list of Embassy addresses. -
A list of Prison addresses. -
Links to helpful organizations. -
A forum to ask questions and receive advice. -
A petition to the United Nations Human Rights Commitee requesting action is taken to bring Japan’s legal and penal systems into line with other modern countries. - A database of volunteer visitors/letter writers.
- Some real-life stories of “life on the inside”.
- A “essentials” pack for detainees (hand-warmers, thermals, books, a medical translation book, a book of prison rules, information on the Prisoner Transfer Agreement and other permissible items).