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NEWSLETTERUNITED NATIONS ASIA AND FAR EASTINSTITUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRIME
AND THE TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS

No. 169
November 2023

Established1961
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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR ........................................................................................................................... 1
THE 182ND INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ......................................................................................... 3
EFFECTIVE SUPPORT FOR REINTEGRATION OF RELEASED INMATES – TOWARD SEAMLESSSUPPORT FOR EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING AND MEDICAL CARE
Course Rationale .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Course Summary.......................................................................................................................................... 7
Lecture Topics.............................................................................................................................................. 8
Individual Presentation Topics .................................................................................................................. 10Group Workshop Sessions......................................................................................................................... 13
Observation Visits ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Special Events ............................................................................................................................................ 17
Reference Materials ................................................................................................................................... 18
Expert and Participant List ........................................................................................................................ 19
INFORMATION ABOUT FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMES .......................................................................... 22
The 17th Regional Seminar on Good Governance for Southeast Asian Countries ............................................. 22
The 183rd International Senior Seminar ................................................................................................................. 22
ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS ................................................................................................................................... 23
Faculty and Staff Changes ....................................................................................................................................... 23
FACULTY AND STAFF OF UNAFEI ................................................................................................................... 24

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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
It is my privilege to inform readers of the successful completion of the 182nd International
Training Course on Effective Support for Reintegration of Released Inmates – Toward
Seamless Support for Employment, Housing and Medical Care, which took place in Tokyo
from 8 September to 3 October 2023. In this Course, we welcomed 7 Japanese participants and17 overseas participants: 7 from Asia, 5 from Oceania, 3 from Africa, 1 from Europe and 1
from Central America. The participants included prosecutors, corrections officers, probation
officers and other criminal justice officials. As this newsletter demonstrates, the Course wasextremely productive. It consisted of lectures by visiting experts, expert lecturers, UNAFEI
faculty members, individual presentations and interactive discussion sessions.
The Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by the United Nations in 2015, seek to create
societies in which no one is left behind. Since the Fourteenth United Nations Congress on
Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice – held in Kyoto, Japan, in 2021 – the international
community has deepened its understanding of the positive impact that efforts to reduce
reoffending can have on the safety and well-being of society. It is increasingly recognized that,
despite valiant efforts, criminal justice systems alone lack the necessary timespan and resources
to support offenders on their unique personal journeys toward desistance. However, byleveraging their professional expertise, embracing the principle of multi-stakeholder
partnerships, and coordinating housing, employment, and medical support before and during
re-entry, criminal justice systems can create a community-based environment that is conducive
to offender rehabilitation and successful reintegration.
UNAFEI, as one of the institutes of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal
Justice Programme Network, held this Course to offer participants an opportunity to clarify andanalyse the current situation of offender rehabilitation and reintegration in each participating
country and to explore more effective practices to support it. Additionally, the participants
were able to share experiences, gain knowledge and build a human network of counterparts.
During the Course, the participants diligently and comprehensively examined the main
theme, primarily through a comparative analysis. The participants shared their own experiences
and knowledge of the issues and identified problems and areas in which improvements could
be made. With the academic and practical input from the visiting experts, expert lecturers and
UNAFEI faculty – and the in-depth discussions they had with each other – the participants are
now better equipped to enhance the policies and practices related to offender rehabilitation andreintegration.
I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to all the participants upon their successful
completion of the Course, made possible by their strenuous efforts. My heartfelt gratitude goesout to the visiting experts and expert lecturers who contributed a great deal to the Course’s
success. Furthermore, I appreciate the indispensable assistance and cooperation extended to
UNAFEI by various agencies and institutions that helped diversify the Course.
I would also like to express my great appreciation to the Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA) for its immeasurable support throughout the Course. At the same time, a warm
tribute must be paid to the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation (ACPF) and its branchorganizations for their substantial contributions to our activities. Lastly, I owe my gratitude to
all the individuals whose unselfish efforts behind the scenes contributed significantly to the2successful realization of this Course.
With the knowledge and perspectives gained through this training course, I genuinely
believe that, like their predecessors, the strong determination and dedication of the participants
will enable them to work towards the improvement of their respective nations’ criminal justicesystems, and towards the benefit of international society as a whole.
Finally, I would like to reiterate my best regards to the participants of the 182nd
International Training Course. I hope that the experience they gained during the Course proves
valuable in their daily work and that the bonds fostered among the participants, visiting experts
and UNAFEI staff will continue to grow for many years to come.
November 2023

MORINAGA Taro
Director, UNAFEI

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THE 182ND INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE
EFFECTIVE SUPPORT FOR REINTEGRATION OF RELEASED INMATES –TOWARD SEAMLESS SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING AND MEDICAL
CARE
Course Rationale

I. INTRODUCTION
In order to build a safe and inclusive society, it is crucial to facilitate offenders’rehabilitation and reintegration as responsible members of society. In 2015, the United Nations
General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (or the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs)).1 Goal 16 seeks to “promote peaceful and inclusive societies forsustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable andinclusive institutions at all levels”. To build inclusive societies, it is important for criminal
justice authorities to take measures to ensure that each offender is successfully rehabilitatedand reintegrated into society as a law-abiding citizen.2 Also, it should be emphasized that the
Kyoto Declaration adopted at the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention andCriminal Justice emphasizes the importance of ensuring rehabilitative environments in prison
and in the community towards social reintegration (paragraphs 37–42).3
II. SELECTING AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION, TREATMENT
AND SUPPORT FROM A REHABILITATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Providing effective intervention, treatment and support with a rehabilitative perspective
seamlessly throughout the incarceration phase and the post-release phase is crucial for
successful reintegration of offenders into society. Among the many challenges and obstacles
that the offenders face when trying to return to society, recent studies show that unemployment,
homelessness and health problems are the major factors that hinder offenders’ self-reliance,
prevent their smooth reintegration into society and, quite often, invite reoffending. Therefore,
securing steady jobs, homes and proper medical care is of paramount importance in assisting
offenders to resume normal, crime-free lives.
In order to facilitate proper and effective intervention for the purpose of enhancing selfreliance and continued willingness to lead a decent and crime-free life, a wide range oftreatment and support may be needed, both in correctional institutions and community settings.
In correctional institutions, the following interventions, treatment and support can be effective
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General Assembly resolution 70/1.
The United Nations standards and norms in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice recognize andencourage rehabilitative approaches. For instance, the revised United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for theTreatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules) (General Assembly resolution 70/175, annex), the United
Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (theBangkok Rules) (Assembly resolution 65/229, annex) and the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Noncustodial Measures (the Tokyo Rules) (Assembly resolution 45/110, annex).
3
Report of the Fourteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, A/CONF.234/16,
pp. 7-8 (26 Mar. 2021).
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for rehabilitation of offenders: treatment programmes for specific types of offenders (such assex offenders and drug abusers); vocational training and employment support; andstrengthening family relations which form the base for the offender’s daily life support after
release. In the community setting, treatment programmes for specific types of offenders arealso effective, and a wide range of interventions, treatment and support options should beavailable in order to respond to each offender’s specific needs. Such options include
supervision and guidance through face-to-face interviews, enhancement of family relations,
housing and employment support, support for education, and healthcare and social welfare
services for the elderly and disabled.
In addition, assessment plays a key role in providing such adequate interventions, treatment
and support tailored to individual needs. The offender’s needs can be addressed only where theinterventions, treatment and support are based on an adequate assessment. Through an adequate
assessment, the offender’s risk factors and protective factors for rehabilitation will be identified.
The assessment should cover the facts of the crime as well as the offender’s human capital andsocial capital elements, such as the offender’s personal ability, self-efficacy and physical,
mental, psychological or social difficulties, family relations, accommodation and employment
situation, and available support from the community for living by oneself.
III. FORMING MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIP AND ENGAGING THE
COMMUNITY
Given the variety of needs of offenders, it is evident that criminal justice authorities alone
are not able to provide all necessary interventions, treatment and support. In order to facilitatesocial reintegration of offenders, it is necessary to address various areas for support such as
employment, accommodation, education, health care, and social welfare. Criminal justiceauthorities, in particular correctional authorities, should coordinate and cooperate with
relevant public (from state to local level) and private sector entities and individuals in thecommunity. Relevant private sector entities and individuals include bodies or persons
engaged in health care, social welfare, education, etc., employers, and peer support groups.
To this end, criminal justice authorities should identify, activate and mobilize existing
community resources and make efforts to build robust partnerships with these stakeholders.
Seamless and effective interventions and support can be provided only with a multistakeholder approach, engaging all relevant stakeholders, such as state and local governments,
public and private sector entities from various fields, and community members.
IV. MAIN THEMES AND ISSUES
The following key topics were addressed during the programme:(1) Selecting and providing effective intervention, treatment and support from arehabilitative perspectiveaCurrent situation of effective assessment and related challengesb Smooth transition from prison to the community
 Cooperation and coordination between institutional and community corrections
authorities

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 Types of non-criminal-justice stakeholders including community stakeholders (e.g.
faith-based organizations, community leaders, community volunteers, medical
institutions and NGOs) essential for smooth transition from prison to society
through, for instance, re-entry coordination
 Challenges in ensuring an offender’s smooth transition from prison to thecommunityc

Establishment and promotion of community-based treatment
 Current situation of, and practical challenges in, establishment and active use ofcommunity-based treatment (e.g. lack of legislation, no organization in charge ofcommunity-based treatment, low level of public awareness, lack or insufficiency of
the involvement of stakeholders in the community)d Current situation of, and practical challenges in, interventions, treatment and support
for reintegration of offenders
 Prevalent risk, needs (e.g. lack of employment or proper job skills, lack of suitableaccommodation, illiteracy, drug addiction, cognitive distortion, physical/mental
disabilities, low self-esteem) and strengths (e.g. positive attitudes towards work andsupport by family) of the offenders in the participating countries, and essential areas
corresponding to these factors (e.g. employment, education, health care, social
welfare, family relations) Effective interventions, treatment and support to address offenders’ risks, needs andstrengths (e.g. treatment programmes for specific types of offenders, job assistance,
housing support, support by family, peer group support, medical care) and relevantpublic and private stakeholders which, in cooperation with criminal justiceauthorities, provide such interventions, treatment, and support
 Practical challenges in interventions, treatment and support for reintegration of
offenders(2) Multi-stakeholder cooperation and partnerships for reintegration of offenders into
society Current situation of, and practical challenges in, developing a multi-stakeholder
approach Effective measures for involving new stakeholders from existing community
resources (e.g. making use of knowledge, expertise and networks of active partner
stakeholders such as NGOs, faith-based organizations and community leaders) Effective measures for establishing robust and sound partnerships with noncriminal-justice stakeholders (e.g. deepening stakeholders' understanding of
rehabilitation, training, defining each stakeholder’s role, giving incentives,
providing continuous support, taking the necessary lead in interventions)6
 Effective awareness-raising activities to promote partnerships and public
understanding

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Course Summary
Lectures
During the Course, the participants attended a variety of lectures, presentations anddiscussion sessions, including 2 presented by the visiting experts, 2 by expert lecturers andlectures by faculty members of UNAFEI. The distinguished lecturers addressed issues relating
to the main theme of the course and contributed significantly beyond their lectures byanswering the participants’ questions during the question and answer sessions. The visiting
experts were from Prison Fellowship Cambodia and the Prison and Probation Service of Finland.
The expert lectures included a lecturer from Chibo Corporation and the Center for the Preventionof Delinquency. The lecturers and lecture topics are listed on pages 8 to 9.
Individual Presentations
During the Course, all participants delivered individual presentations which introduced thesituation, problems and future prospects of the participants’ countries. These papers were
distributed to all the participants. The titles of these individual presentation papers are listed on
pages 10 to 12.
Group Workshop Sessions
Group workshop sessions provided the participants with the opportunity to further examine
the sub-topics of the main theme through in-depth discussions. In order to conduct each session
effectively, the UNAFEI faculty selected individuals to serve as group members for the subtopics. Selected participants served as chairpersons, co-chairpersons, rapporteurs or corapporteurs, and faculty members served as advisers. Each group’s primary responsibility was
to explore and develop their chosen topics in the group workshop sessions. The participantsand UNAFEI faculty studied the topics and exchanged their views based on information
obtained through personal experience, the individual presentations, lectures and so forth. The
group members are provided on pages 13 to 15.

8Lecture Topics
Visiting Experts’ Lectures
1)

Mr. OU Sabun
Prison Fellowship Cambodia• Fostering Collaboration: Private Sector's Role in Promoting Rehabilitation andReintegration in Cambodia's Criminal Justice System

2)

Ms. Heidi Maria LIND
Prison and Probation Service of Finland• Criminal Justice System and Reintegration Support for Offenders in Finland

UNAFEI Professors’ Lectures1)

Director MORINAGA Taro
• A Brief Introduction to Japanese Criminal Justice System

2)

Deputy Director IRIE Junko• Recidivism Prevention Plan and Involving Local Government / Communities in Preventing
Reoffending• Measuring the Financial Impact of Reducing Reoffending3)

Ms. MIYAGAWA Tsubura• Residential and Employment Support for Released Inmates in Japan

4)

Ms. KIDA Makiko• Institutional Corrections in Japan5)

Ms. FURUKAWA Yuho
• Community Corrections in Japan6)

Mr. Thomas L. Schmid• Reducing Reoffending through the Multi-Stakeholder Approach: Perspectives fromWorkshop 2 and the Kyoto Congress

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Expert’s Lectures
1)

Mr. NAKAI Masatsugu
Chairman of Chibo Corporation• The Activities of Cooperative Employers Employing Offenders

2)

Mr. TAKASAKA Asato
President of Support Centre for Prevention of Reoccurring Delinquency in Aichi (Saisapo)• You Can Change Yourself and Your Future – To Reduce Reoccurring Delinquency andIncrease Smiles –10Individual Presentation Topics
Overseas Participants
1)

Ms. Jasmine Aldine DAWSON (Belize）• Rehabilitation of Offenders in Belize

2)

Ms. SAR Chanrath (Cambodia）• Introduction of Community Service in Cambodia: Management Challenges and
Mapping Its “Conditions of Possibilities”

3)

Ms. SON Sokhalida (Cambodia）• Community Work in Cambodia Criminal Code4)

Ms. Angelique Tiare Ura ELISAIA (Cook Islands）• Inmate Rehabilitation in the Cook Islands that Aims towards Successful Re-Entry into
Society5)

Mr. Khayreh Omar ELEYEH (Djibouti）• Effective Support for Reintegration of Released Inmates –Toward Seamless Support for
Employment, Housing and Medical Care6)

Mr. Sounica SANAPHAI (Lao PDR)
• Policy of Leniency for Offender Rehabilitation in Lao PDR

7)

Ms. Mandala ALTANTOGOS (Mongolia)• Effective Support for Reintegration of Released Inmates

8)

Mr. Gregor Alfons SECHOGELE (Namibia)• Selecting and Providing Effective Intervention, Treatment and Support to Released
Inmates in Namibia from a Rehabilitative Perspective

9)

Mr. Sudeep SHAKYA (Nepal)• Reforming Nepal’s Prison System: Promoting Effective Rehabilitation for Offenders10) Ms. Ivana TRAJCHEVA (North Macedonia)• The Role of the Public Prosecutor in the Penal System and in the Criminal Justice
System of the Republic of North Macedonia

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11)

Ms. Georgina NELSON (Papua New Guinea）• Rehabilitation of Offenders in Correctional Institutions in Papua New Guinea

12)

Mr. Conrad Mate PATUVE (Papua New Guinea)• The Parole and Probation Supervision Programmes on Rehabilitation and Social
Reintegration of Released Inmates / Offenders in Papua New Guinea (PNG)

13)

Ms. Kristle Sofaronia LEAVAI TOFILAU (Samoa)• Samoa Police, Prison and Correction Services

14)

Mr. Barnabas OUOU (Solomon Islands）• Prisoner Release and Community Service in the Solomon Islands

15)

Mr. PITIPANA ACHCHIGE Tissa Kumara (Sri Lanka）• Effective Support for Reintegration of Released Inmates – Toward Seamless Support
for Employment, Housing and Medical Care16)

Ms. PHAM Thi Hong Ly (Viet Nam）
• Measures to Prepare and Ensure the Community Reintegration for Released Inmatesin Viet Nam

17)

Mr. Ng'andu SHANDOMO (Zambia)• Rehabilitation and Extension Services in the Zambia Correctional Service

Japanese Participants
1)

Mr. HASE Shohei• Current Status of Rehabilitation Support and the Status of the Deliberations about
Correctional Treatment under the New Penalty

2)

Ms. HASHIMOTO Moe• Measures for a Better Transition Into Society – The Role of the Parole Board in Japan3)

Mr. IMAIZUMI Koichiro• Multi-Institution Partnerships in Employment Support: The Current Situation andChallenges in Employment Support for Offenders

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Mr. MATSUMOTO Hideo• Contents of the Assessment of Treatment and its Use in Criminal Trials5)

Ms. OKUMURA Megumi• Long-Term Support for the Social Reintegration of Prisoners – Issues and New
Attempts –6)

Mr. SAITO Ryota• Current Status of Social Rehabilitation Support for Suspects and Defendants in the
Public Prosecutors Office

7)

Mr. SERIZAWA Toshiaki• Partial Suspension of Execution of Sentence under Japanese Law

13Group Workshop Sessions
Group 1Best Practices for Imposition of Penalties and Case Dispositions with Due Regard to
Rehabilitative Perspectives
Chairperson

Mr. Sudeep SHAKYA (Nepal)

Rapporteur

Ms. Ivana TRAJCHEVA (North Macedonia)

Co-rapporteur

Mr. SAITO Ryota (Japan)

Members

Ms. SON Sokhalida (Cambodia）
Mr. Sounica SANAPHAI (Lao PDR）
Ms. Mandala ALTANTOGOS (Mongolia)
Mr. MATSUMOTO Hideo (Japan)

AdviserProf. NAKAYAMA Noboru (UNAFEI)

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Effective Measures to Ensure Inmates’ Smooth Transition from Correctional Facilities to
the Community, Focusing on Employment, Housing and Health Care
Chairperson

Ms. Kristle Sofaronia LEAVAI TOFILAU (Samoa）

Co-chairperson

Mr. SERIZAWA Toshiaki (Japan)

Rapporteur

Mr. Ng'andu SHANDOMO (Zambia)

Co-rapporteur

Ms. Georgina NELSON (Papua New Guinea)

Members

Mr. Khayreh Omar ELEYEH (Djibouti）
Mr. Barnabas OUOU (Solomon Islands)
Ms. PHAM Thi Hong Ly (Viet Nam）
Mr. HASE Shohei (Japan)

AdviserProf. KIDA Makiko (UNAFEI)

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Promotion of Community-Based Treatment and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in theSocial Reintegration of Offenders
Chairperson

Ms. Angelique Tiare Ura ELISAIA (Cook Islands）

Co-chairperson

Mr. Gregor Alfons SECHOGELE (Namibia)

Rapporteur

Ms. HASHIMOTO Moe (Japan)

Co-rapporteur

Ms. Jasmine Aldine DAWSON (Belize)

Members

Ms. SAR Chanrath (Cambodia)
Mr. Conrad Mate PATUVE (Papua New Guinea)
Mr. PITIPANA ACHCHIGE Tissa Kumara (Sri Lanka)
Mr. IMAIZUMI Koichiro (Japan)
Ms. OKUMURA Megumi (Japan)

AdviserProf. FURUKAWA Yuho (UNAFEI)

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Observation Visits
11 Sep.

Fuchu Prison

19 Sep.

Kunitachi Anryu (Halfway House, Corporation for Offender
Rehabilitation)

25 Sep.

Medical Correction Centre in East Japan

26 Sep.

Tachikawa Branch of the Tokyo Probation Office17

Special Events
8 Sep.

Welcome Reception

10 Sep.

Excursion to Tokyo

12 Sep.

Lecture by ACPF: Japanese Language Class

16 – 17 Sep.

ACPF Branches Study Tour (Sapporo, Fukushima, Tochigi, Saitama andOsaka)

20 Sep.

Meeting with Hogoshi (Volunteer Probation Officers)

25 Sep.

Visit the Home of Hogoshi

3 Oct.

Farewell Party

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Reference Materials
UNAFEI’S 182ND INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE
LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS

List of Reference Materials (182nd International Training Course)

1

Report of the Fourteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal
Justice, A/CONF.234/16 (26 Mar. 2021).

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Expert and Participant List

Visiting Experts
Mr. OU Sabun

Executive Director
Prison Fellowship Cambodia
CambodiaMs. Heidi Maria LIND

Project Manager
Development and Quality Unit
Development and Guidance Department
Prison and Probation Service of Finland
FinlandOverseas Participants
Ms. Jasmine Aldine DAWSON

Ag. Human Development Coordinator
Community Rehabilitation Department
Ministry of Human Development, Families andIndigenous Peoples' Affairs
BelizeMs. SAR Chanrath

Deputy Director General
General Department of Criminal Sentence Affairs
Ministry of JusticeCambodia

Ms. SON Sokhalida

Deputy Director General
General Department of Prosecution and Criminal
Affairs
Ministry of JusticeCambodia

Ms. Angelique Tiare Ura ELISAIA

Chief Probation Officer
Probation Services
Ministry of Corrective Services
Cook Islands

Mr. Khayreh Omar ELEYEH

Lieutenant
Prison Security and Administration
Civil Prison of Gabode
Djibouti

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Mr. Sounica SANAPHAI

Deputy Head, International Cooperation Division
Planning and International Cooperation
Department
The Office of Supreme People's Procurator
Lao PDR

Ms. Mandala ALTANTOGOS

Senior Inspector of the Guard Service of theDetention Center
Department of Corrections
General Executive Agency of Court Decision
Mongolia

Mr. Gregor Alfons SECHOGELE

Regional Head: Northeastern Region
Directorate: Reintegration: Community
Supervision Division
Namibian Correctional Service
Namibia

Mr. Sudeep SHAKYA

Assistant Attorney
Attorney General’s Private Secretary
Office of the Attorney General
Nepal

Ms. Ivana TRAJCHEVA

Public Prosecutor
Basic Public Prosecution Office for Prosecuting
Organized Crime and Corruption
North Macedonia

Ms. Georgina NELSON

Acting Manageress Projects
Bomana Correctional Institution
Correctional Services
Papua New Guinea

Mr. Conrad Mate PATUVE

Parole Officer – Southern and Highlands Regions
Department of Justice and Attorney General /Parole Services
National Government
Papua New Guinea

Ms. Kristle Sofaronia LEAVAITOFILAU

Principal Education Facilitator
Program Development Service Unit
Samoa Police, Prisons and Correction Services
Samoa

Mr. Barnabas OUOU

Deputy CommandantOperations – Rove Central Correctional Centre
Correctional Service Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands

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Mr. PITIPANA ACHCHIGE Tissa Senior Community Corrections Officer
Western Province / Head Office
KumaraDepartment of Community Based Corrections
Sri Lanka
Ms. PHAM Thi Hong Ly

Officer, Offender Education and Record
Department
Thu Duc Prison – Police Department of Managing
Prisons, Compulsory Education Institutions,
Reformatories
Ministry of Public Security
Viet Nam

Mr. Ng'andu SHANDOMO

Officer in Charge
Mwembeshi Maximum Security Correctional
Facility
Zambia Correctional Service
ZambiaJapanese Participants
Mr. HASE Shohei

Official
Prison Service Division
Ministry of JusticeMs. HASHIMOTO Moe

Probation Officer
Kanto Regional Parole Board

Mr. IMAIZUMI Koichiro

Chief of Employment Support Unit
Employment Development Policy Planning
Division, Employment Security Bureau
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

Mr. MATSUMOTO Hideo

JudgeOsaka District Court

Ms. OKUMURA Megumi

Probation Officer
Nagoya Probation Office

Mr. SAITO Ryota

Public Prosecutor
Chiba District Public Prosecutors Office

Mr. SERIZAWA Toshiaki

JudgeNagasaki District Court

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INFORMATION ABOUT FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMES
1. The Seventeenth Regional Seminar on Good Governance for Southeast AsianCountries
From 13 to 15 December 2023, UNAFEI will hold the Seventeenth Regional Seminar on
Good Governance in Tokyo, Japan, to discuss “Protecting judges, prosecutors and law
enforcement officials from undue interference including bribery”. Among other participants,
20 anti-corruption practitioners from 9 ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste are expected toattend as official delegates.
2. The 183rd International Senior Seminar
From 8 January to 8 February 2024, UNAFEI will host the 183rd International Senior
Seminar in Tokyo, Japan. The main theme of the Seminar is “Management of Correctional
Institutions in the 21st Century – with a focus on the Nelson Mandela Rules”. Approximately
25 participants from overseas and Japan will attend.

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ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS
Faculty and Staff Changes
Ms. TAKAI Ayaka, formerly a professor of UNAFEI, was transferred to the United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in August 2023.
Mr. KANDA Koichiro, formerly a senior officer of the General Affairs Section of
UNAFEI, was appointed a senior officer of the Training and Hostel Management Affairs
Section of UNAFEI in August 2023.

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FACULTY AND STAFF OF UNAFEI
Faculty
Mr. MORINAGA Taro
Ms. IRIE Junko
Mr. OKUDA Yoshinori
Mr. YAMANA Rompei
Mr. NAKAYAMA Noboru
Ms. MIYAGAWA Tsubura
Ms. AKASHI Fumiko
Ms. KIDA Makiko
Mr. TANAKA Naoki
Ms. FURUKAWA Yuho
Mr. Thomas L. Schmid

Director
Deputy Director
Professor
Professor
Professor
Professor
Chief of Information and Public Relations
Professor
Professor
182nd Course Deputy Programming Officer
Professor
Chief of Research Division
Professor
182nd Course Programming Officer
Linguistic Adviser

Secretariat
Mr. YAMAMOTO Shinichi

Chief of Secretariat

Mr. UEKI Katsuhiko

Chief of Training and Hostel Management
Affairs Section

Training and Hostel Management Affairs Section
Mr. KANDA Kotaro
Senior Officer
Mr. MIZUMOTO Kaito
Officer
182nd Course Assistant Programming Officer
Ms. YOSHIDA Natsumi
Officer
182nd Course Assistant Programming Officer
Ms. OTANI Makiko
Officer
Secretarial Staff
Ms. YAMADA Hisayo

Officer

JICA Coordinator for the 182nd International Training Course
JICA
Ms. IDE Wakako
JICA
Ms. MINASE Kaoru

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