The 2nd International Training Course on Building Inclusive Societies“Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration of Offenders with Substance Use Disorders”
1. Duration and ParticipantsFrom 8 to 20 March 2023
15 overseas participants from 10 countries (Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Kenya,
Maldives, Nepal, Peru, Samoa and Sri Lanka)2 participants from Japan

2. Programme Overview
Goals 3, 16 and 17 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs) seek toensure healthy lives for all at all ages and promote peaceful and inclusive societies, andthis training course aims to promote the role of criminal justice in achieving such societies.
This programme offered participants an opportunity to share experiences and knowledge
on effective measures to facilitate rehabilitation and social reintegration of offenders with
substance use disorders.
3. The Content of the Programme(1) Lectures
The following experts from overseas and Japanese experts, as well as UNAFEI
faculty members, gave lectures:Experts from overseas• Mr. Wataru Kashino and Ms. Sanita Suhartono
Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime“Effective treatment interventions for people with substance use disorders incontact with the criminal justice system”• Ms. Ingunn Seim

Associate Programme Officer
Deputy Director of the Region West
The Norwegian Correctional Service“Alternatives to incarceration for offenders with substance use disorders in
Norway”Japanese experts

• Dr. KOBAYASHI Oji

Psychiatrist, Assistant Hospital Director,
Kanagawa Psychiatric Centre“Basics of alcohol and drug addiction – Psychopathology and treatment”• Mr. HIRAHATA Shohei

Deputy Director of the Supervision Division
Rehabilitation Bureau, Ministry of Justice of Japan“Community corrections for persons with substance use disorders”• Ms. SUZUKI Rie

Official
Correction Bureau, Ministry of Justice of Japan“Treatment for drug offenders in penal institutions• Dr. HARAI Hiroaki

Psychiatrist, Director,
Harai Clinic“Motivational interviewing”• Mr. SHIKANO Akira and Ms. NAKAMURA Mayumi

Tokyo Metropolitan Chubu General Mental Health Welfare Center“Efforts for measures against drug and alcohol dependence in Tokyo”• Mr. KATO Takashi

Director, Hachioji DARC
“Activities and community cooperation of the Hachioji DARC”(2)

Individual Presentations
All participants made presentations on the systems, practices, and challenges
related to rehabilitation and social reintegration of offenders with substance use
disorders in their respective countries. In response to each presentation, questions
were asked by participants and a lively Q&A session took place.

(3) Group Workshops (Case Study)
Participants were divided into two groups. The participants discussed a fictional

case of a female offender with substance use disorders and explored appropriate
interventions for offenders with substance use disorders for rehabilitation andsocial reintegration, which is the main topic of this training programme.
The 23-year-old female named “X” in the fictional case used illicit drugs. Based on
the facts of the case, one of the following two topics was allocated to each group
to discuss: (i) Appropriate criminal justice dispositions against X considering her
rehabilitation and reintegration and (ii) Appropriate treatment and interventions tofacilitate X’s rehabilitation and reintegration. The results of the discussion were
presented by each group.
The discussions of each group referred to their knowledge gained from the lecturesin the training programme and their professional experience. The participants
constructively discussed and explored the best practices that could be applied to thecase, making the most of their respective expertise.
(4) Dialogue with Volunteer Probation Officers (hogoshi)
A session to listen to Japanese Volunteer Probation Officers’ (hogoshi) experience
was held. The participants were divided into two groups and two hogoshi joined
each group. Hogoshi shared their experiences supporting rehabilitation of offenders
as community volunteers and took many questions from the participants.
(5) Observation Visits
The participants visited Fuchu prison and a halfway house named Shinsai-kai, where
they toured the facility, learned how it is managed and learned about rehabilitationand social reintegration programmes for offenders, including those with substanceuse disorders.
4. Feedback from the Participants
We received a lot of positive feedback from the participants. They commented that eachcomponent of the training programme was useful to improve practices in their country.
They also were able to network with the participants from different countries.
5. Comments from the Programming Officer (Professor TANAKA Mii)
The main topic of the training programme was “Rehabilitation and Social
Reintegration of Offenders with Substance Use Disorders”. As substance use is a healthissue, the programme included a wide range of content, not only in criminal justice andoffender rehabilitation, but also in psychology and psychiatry, practices by health careagencies and peer support organizations, and counselling techniques. Reflecting the wide
range of programme content, participants came from diverse backgrounds, including
police officers, prosecutors, judges, correctional officers, probation officers,
psychologists and NGO staff. The rehabilitation of offenders with substance use disorders
is an issue that requires multi-agency collaboration. The programme allowed practitioners
from different parts of the justice system to learn and discuss issues together, which
helped them realize the usefulness of such collaboration. The participants attended thelectures with great enthusiasm, including some outside their own field of expertise. I hopethe insights gained through this programme will help them to improve the measures andpractices for the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders with substance use disorders
in their respective countries.