Article 1This Regulation provides for the particulars mandated by the provisions of the Juvenile Classification Home Act (Act No. 59 of 2014; hereinafter referred to as the "Act") and other necessary particulars concerning enforcement of the Act.

Article 2In taking charge of the affairs set forth in Article 3, item (iii) of the Act, the juvenile classification homes use the name including the term Juvenile Support Centers as separately specified by the Minister of Justice.

Article 3The name of the Juvenile Classification Home Visiting Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") is to be the combination of the name of the juvenile classification home in which the Committee is established followed by the term "Visiting Committee".

Article 4(1)The Committee is to have a chairperson who is elected from among the Committee members.

(2)The chairperson is to preside over the processes of the Committee.

(3)The member who is designated by the chairperson in advance is to act as a proxy in handling the chairperson's duties in the event that the chairperson becomes unable to attend to them.

Article 5(1)The Committee meetings are to be convened by the chairperson.

(2)The Committee may not hold a meeting or make any resolution without the presence of more than half of all Committee members.

(3)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding two paragraphs, necessary particulars on the proceedings at the Committee meetings are determined by the Committee.

Article 6The general processes of the Committee are handled by the general processes section of the juvenile classification home in which the Committee is established.

Article 7(1)The director of the juvenile classification home is to submit documents at the first Committee meeting in each fiscal year, which provide information necessary for the Committee to understand the status of administration of the juvenile classification home with regard to the following particulars:

(2)In the following cases, the director of the juvenile classification home is to submit documents providing information necessary to understand the status thereof at a Committee meeting:

Article 8The director of the juvenile classification home is to, insofar as possible, endeavor to take necessary measures to reflect opinions of the Committee in the administration of that juvenile classification home.

Article 9In conducting an assessment under the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Act, the director of the juvenile classification home is to endeavor to collect materials and information necessary to conduct an assessment of a person subject to assessment orally, or in writing, from the person who makes a request of assessment.

Article 10(1)On giving notification under the provisions of Article 23 of the Act, the outline of the particulars set forth in paragraph (1), items (vi) through item (ix) of the same Article is to be explained verbally with plain language by officials of the juvenile classification home.

(2)The documents set forth in Article 23, paragraph (2) of the Act are to be kept available in the rooms (meaning the rooms designated by the director of the juvenile classification home as the place to be used by inmates mainly for the purpose of rest and sleep; the same applies hereinafter).

(3)If there is any change in the notified content after the notification was made under the provisions of Article 23 of the Act, the director of the juvenile classification home must notify the inmates of the relevant changed content in writing with plain language whenever such change occurs. In such a case, the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis.

Article 11An official of a juvenile classification home specified in Ministry of Justice Order prescribed in Article 24, paragraph (1) of the Act (hereinafter in this Article referred to as "designated official") is the official of the juvenile classification home to whom the Public Security Service Salary Schedule in Appended Table No.4 of the Regular Service Remuneration Act (Act No. 95 of 1950) applies, and who has completed training and drills necessary for the duties of the designated official specified in the Act.

Article 12The examination under the provision of Article 24, paragraph (1) of the Act is to be implemented by carrying out the following:

Article 13The inmates specified by Ministry of Justice Order prescribed in Article 25 of the Act are those who are accommodated in the juvenile classification home pursuant to the provisions of Article 73, paragraphs(1); Article 76, paragraph (1) or Article 80, paragraph (1) of the Offenders Rehabilitation Act (Act No. 88 of 2007).

Article 14Cases specified by by Ministry of Justice Order prescribed in Article 26, paragraph (1) of the Act are as follows:

Article 15The schedule set forth in Article 27 of the Act is to be determined in accordance with the following standards in regard to the schedules prescribed in the following items, as well as determining the schedule of roll calling for the purpose of confirming the physical presence of an inmate in their room:

Article 16As the support under the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (1) of the Act, the director of the juvenile classification home is to lend educational materials, exercise equipment, recreation goods, and other goods kept at the juvenile classification home, and otherwise take necessary and appropriate measures to carry out activities prescribed in the same paragraph.

Article 17(1)The days specified by Ministry of Justice Order prescribed in Article 31 of the Act are the days which are set out under the following items:

(2)An inmate is to be provided an opportunity to exercise for roughly one hour or longer a day;

Article 18(1)An inmate is provided with an opportunity to take a bath promptly after admission to the juvenile classification home, and after that, at a frequency of twice a week or more.

(2)Officials who are to be present when a female inmate bathes must also be female.

Article 19(1)An inmate is permitted to have a haircut at least once a month in general.

(2)A male inmate is permitted to shave at a frequency of twice a week or more.

(3)A female inmate is permitted to shave her face at frequency of once a month or more.

(4)The standards of hairstyles when inmates have a haircut (except for haircuts at the inmate's expense) and the methods of haircuts, shaving, and face shaving are determined by the Minister of Justice.

Article 20(1)The medical examination under the provisions of the first sentence of Article 35, paragraph (1) of the Act is to be provided for the following particulars; provided, however, that with regard to the particulars set forth in items (iv) and (vi) through (ix), the medical examination may be omitted if the doctor deems them unnecessary according to the standards determined by the Minister of Justice:

(2)The medical examination under the provisions of the second sentence of Article 35, paragraph (1) of the Act is to be performed, beyond the examination set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph, as deemed necessary by the doctor.

Article 21In permitting the medical treatment under the provisions of Article 37, paragraph (1) of the Act, the director of the juvenile classification home is to provide concrete instructions on the following particulars to the doctor or dentist who perform the medical treatment set forth in the same paragraph:

Article 22(1)In permitting an inmate to receive nursing under the provisions of Article 38, paragraph (2) of the Act (hereinafter in this Article simply referred to as "nursing"), the director of the juvenile classification home is to determine matters to be observed by the inmate and any person who is going to nurse that inmate and notify them to the inmate, and give notice thereof to the person who is going to nurse that inmate.

(2)When the inmate who receives the nursing or the person who performs the nursing refuses to comply with instructions given by an official of the juvenile classification home or disobeys the matters to be observed as set forth in the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or it is otherwise inappropriate to continue the nursing, the director of the juvenile classification home may suspend the nursing.

Article 23The measures specified by Ministry of Justice Order prescribed in Article 39 of the Act are such measures which are set out under the following items:

Article 24(1)Room decorations may be lent to an inmate only if this is deemed especially appropriate for the treatment for observation and protection of that inmate.

(2)Sweets and favorite items may be provided to inmates only for special events as part of the treatment for observation and protection of an inmate, when it is deemed especially appropriate for treatment for observation and protection of an inmate, and on national holidays prescribed in Article 2 of the Act on National Holidays, January 2nd, and January 3rd.

(3)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding two paragraphs, categories of items lent or provided to an inmate pursuant to the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (2) of the Act, and standards for lending or provision of the relevant items are determined by the Minister of Justice.

Article 25(1)With regard to the items set forth in each item of Article 42, paragraph (1) of the Act (excluding the items set forth in each item of Article 43, paragraph (1) of the Act; hereinafter in this Article and the following Article the same applies), an inmate other than an inmate from a juvenile training school is to be permitted to use or consume purchased items pursuant to the provision of this Article within the limit of necessary amount.

(2)With regard to the items set forth in Article 42, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Act, an inmate other than an inmate from a juvenile training school is to be permitted to use purchased items that fall under the categories determined by the Minister of Justice.

(3)With regard to the items set forth in Article 42, paragraph (1), item (v) of the Act, an inmate other than an inmate from a juvenile training school is to be permitted to use the following purchased items (limited to those fall under the categories determined by the Minister of Justice):

Article 26(1)With regard to the items set forth in each item of Article 42, paragraph (1) of the Act, an inmate from a juvenile training school may be permitted to use or consume purchased items pursuant to the provisions of this Article within the limit of necessary amount.

(2)With regard to the items set forth in Article 42, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act, the director of the juvenile classification home permits an inmate from a juvenile training school to use purchased underwear (limited to those falling under the categories determined by the Minister of Justice) and socks, and may permit the inmate to use other purchased items if such use is found to be appropriate when the inmate is escorted.

(3)With regard to the items set forth in Article 42, paragraph (1), items (ii) and (iv) of the Act, the director of the juvenile classification home may permit an inmate from a juvenile training school to consume purchased items falling under the categories determined by the Minister of Justice only when the director permits the inmate to receive the visit pursuant to the provisions of Article 88, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the Act, or on other occasions specified by the Minister of Justice, and only if it is deemed appropriate.

(4)With regard to the items set forth in Article 42, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Act, the director of the juvenile classification home may permit an inmate from a juvenile training school to use purchased items falling under the categories determined by the Minister of Justice only if such use is found to be appropriate for treatment for observation and protection of that inmate.

(5)With regard to the items set forth in Article 42, paragraph (1), item (v) of the Act, the director of the juvenile classification home may permit an inmate from a juvenile training school to use the following purchased items (limited to those falling under categories determined by the Minister of Justice):

(6)An inmate from a juvenile training school is not to be permitted to use or consume purchased items that are set forth in each item of Article 42, paragraph (1) of the Act if such use or consumption may cause hindrance to the maintenance of discipline and order or the management and administration of the juvenile classification home. The same applies to cases where it is not appropriate to permit an inmate from a juvenile training school to use or consume the relevant items in light of that individual's status as an inmate from a juvenile training school.

(7)Beyond what is provided for in each of the preceding paragraphs, the standards for permitting an inmate from a juvenile training school to use or consume a purchased items pursuant to the provisions of Article 42, paragraph (2) of the Act are determined by the Minister of Justice.

Article 27The items specified by Ministry of Justice Order prescribed in Article 43, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Act are such items as set forth in the following items:

Article 28(1)The director of the juvenile classification home may request a person who intends to deliver money and items to an inmate to submit an application form stating the following particulars, or may ask about the following particulars:

(2)The director of the juvenile classification home may request the person prescribed in the preceding paragraph to submit or present a document or other article which proves the particulars set forth in items (i) and (ii) of the same paragraph.

Article 29The items specified by Ministry of Justice Order as those which are excluded from the items retained for inmates prescribed in Article 53, paragraph (2) of the Act are such items as set out under the following items:

Article 30An inmate is provided with an opportunity to make the request prescribed in the main clause of Article 54, paragraph (1) and Article 54, paragraph (3) of the Act promptly after the admission to the juvenile classification home, and after that, at a frequency of once a week or more; provided, however, that if the items requested is either of the items set forth in each item of the preceding Article, the director of the juvenile classification home is to give the inmate that opportunity at a frequency of once a day or more.

Article 31(1)The items possessed by an inmate after taking a delivery pursuant to the provision of the main clause of Article 54, paragraph (1) of the Act are to be kept on a shelf, or in a container or other retention space in or outside of the inmate's room designated by the director of the juvenile classification home.

(2)If an inmate is ordered to retain the items in a retention space outside of the inmate's room, the inmate must be provided an opportunity to put in or take out those items from that space at a frequency of once a day or more; provided, however, that this does not apply if it is difficult to provide such opportunity for the inmate to access the retention space outside of the building in which the inmate's room is located on Sundays or days set forth in each item of Article 17, paragraph (1) in light of the management and administration of the juvenile classification home.

(3)The correspondence received and retained by the inmate are to be kept on a shelf, or in a container or other retention space in the room designated by the director.

(4)The restrictions on the volume of items that can be possessed by an inmate, and the number of letters that can be retained by an inmate pursuant to the provisions of Article 54, paragraph (2) of the Act may be imposed on the items other than those set forth in each item of Article 29 or the letters.

Article 32Restrictions on the delivery of money and items to an inmate, and on the purchase of purchased items and others (meaning the purchased items and others prescribed in Article 48, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act; hereinafter in this Article the same applies) by an inmate pursuant to the provisions of Article 60 of the Act may be implemented through the following restrictions:

Article 33The bereaved family and other persons specified by Ministry of Justice Order prescribed in Article 64, paragraph (1) of the Act are those set out under the following items:

Article 34Items left behind by a deceased inmate (meaning money and items left at the juvenile classification home; the same applies hereinafter in this Article and in Article 68, paragraph (1)) is to be delivered to the person who first claims delivery of those items from among the persons set forth in the each item of the preceding Article; provided, however, that if a notification is given pursuant to the provisions of Article 129 of the Act to a person holding a higher rank in the order of priority as a bereaved family member pursuant to each item of Article 68, paragraph (1), item (i) (excluding cases where that person expresses the intention not to claim delivery of the items left behind by a deceased inmate), and that person applies for the payment within a reasonable period of time, the items left behind by a deceased inmate is delivered to that person.

Article 35With regard to books and equivalent works or newspapers (excluding those designated by the director of the juvenile classification home pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the following Article), expenses for translations prescribed in Article 66, paragraph (3) and Article 67, paragraph (3) of the Act may be charged to an inmate if it is considered to be reasonable to do so in light of the purpose of access thereto, and that inmate's ability to pay; provided, however, that this does not apply where the inmate falls under any of the following items, except in extraordinary circumstances:

Article 36(1)With regard to daily newspapers generally reporting current events, restrictions on newspapers that may be acquired by an inmate pursuant to the provisions of Article 68 of the Act may be imposed by limiting the number of newspapers to one or more newspapers chosen by an inmate from among two or more newspapers designated by the director of the juvenile classification home.

(2)Restrictions on acquisition procedures for newspapers that may be acquired by an inmate pursuant to the provisions of Article 68 of the Act may be performed by limiting them to subscription of a daily newspaper from the business entity designated by the director of the juvenile classification home.

Article 37The guarding equipment required for the measures prescribed in Article 75, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the Act is to be such equipment as set out under the following items:

Article 38(1)The handcuffs which may be used for escorting an inmate are the Class 1 handcuffs prescribed in Appended Table, except where there is a risk that the inmate may carry out any act provided for in each item of Article 76, paragraph (1) of the Act.

(2)The shape of handcuffs are those provided for in Appended Table.

Article 39The standards for the structure and facilities of the protection room are those set out under the following items:

Article 40(1)The request for the assistance for return under the provisions of the first sentence of Article 78, paragraph (2) or the first sentence of Article 79, paragraph (5) of the Act must be made in writing document stating the name, age, sex, and registered domicile (or nationality in the case of a foreign national) of the person to be returned, grounds for returning, and other matters necessary for the return.

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the director of the juvenile classification home may request the assistance set forth in the same paragraph by telephone or other appropriate means if there is an urgent necessity. In this case, the director of the juvenile classification home must send the written document set forth in the same paragraph to the police as soon as possible.

Article 41On having requested the assistance set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article and having been issued a return warrant, the director of the juvenile classification home must send it to the police; provided, however, that if it is impossible to send the return warrant, it suffices for the director informing the police that the return warrant has been issued.

Article 42(1)The director of the juvenile classification home may request an inmate to submit the particulars set forth in the following items regarding persons who are expected to request to visit that inmate:

(2)In the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the director of the juvenile classification home may request the inmate to submit or present documents or other materials which prove the particulars set forth in each item of the same paragraph if this is deemed necessary.

Article 43(1)The director of the juvenile classification home may request a person who requests to visit to an inmate to submit an application form stating the following particulars:

(2)In the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the director of the juvenile classification home may request the person who requests to visit the inmate to submit or present documents or other materials which prove the particulars set forth in each item of the same paragraph if this is deemed necessary.

Article 44The director of the juvenile classification home may, upon receiving a request to visit an inmate, ask the inmate about the name of the person who made that request and the relationship with the inmate.

Article 45If the number of persons visiting an inmate is restricted pursuant to the provisions of Article 83, paragraph (1) of the Act (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 87, Article 90, and Article 91 of the Act; the same applies in Articles 48 through 50), the number of persons who are permitted to visit the inmate must not be less than three.

Article 46(1)The place for visiting an inmate is to be designated by the director of the juvenile classification home.

(2)The visiting site may be the room which has partitions to act as a divider between the inmate and visitors.

Article 47(1)The director of the juvenile classification home is to determine, according to each inmate's respective status, the date on which a visit (except for a visit by attendants, etc. (meaning the attendants or the attorneys who intend to act as the attendants at the request of the inmate or custodian of that inmate; hereinafter the same applies) or defense counsels, etc. (meaning the defense counsels or the persons who intend to act as the defense counsels prescribed in Article 39, paragraph (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. 131 of 1948); hereinafter the same applies)) is permitted at the juvenile classification home (hereinafter in this Article and the following Article referred to as the "visiting day").

(2)The number of days permitted as visiting days per month must not be less than the number of days calculated by subtracting the number of Sundays and days set forth in each item of Article 17, paragraph (1) from the number of days in the month.

(3)Inmates are to be notified of visiting days of each month by one month before the first day of the month to which the relevant visiting days belong, which is to be announced in a public notice by posting it at places in the juvenile classification home which can be easily seen by people, or by any other means from one month before the first day of the month to which the visiting days belong.

Article 48If the schedule of a visit to an inmate is restricted pursuant to the provisions of Article 83, paragraph (1) of the Act, that schedule must not be shorter than 6 hours a day (or, if the Sundays and days set forth in each item of Article 17, paragraph (1) are determined as the visiting days, 4 hours a day).

Article 49If the duration of a visit to an inmate is restricted pursuant to the provisions of Article 83, paragraph (1) of the Act, that duration must not be shoter than 30 minutes; provided, however, that if there are compelling reasons in light of the circumstances in which the request for a visit is submitted, the number of rooms specified as visiting sites, or other reasons, the duration may be restricted to shorter than 30 minutes but not shorter than 10 minutes.

Article 50The director of the juvenile classification home may restrict the frequency of visits under the provisions of Article 83, paragraph (1) of the Act with regard to the visits other than the visits that are deemed especially necessary for the protection of the rights of defendants or suspects or for the protection of rights such as for making arrangements for a lawsuit.

Article 51The director of the juvenile classification home is to post the particulars that must be observed by an inmate's visitor (except for an inmate's attendant, etc. or defense counsel, etc.), clearly describing the particulars set forth in the following items, at the places in the juvenile classification home which can be easily seen by the people:

Article 52(1)The director of the juvenile classification home may request an inmate from a juvenile training school to submit the particulars set forth in the following items regarding persons to or from whom the inmate is expected to send or receive personal correspondence:

(2)The provisions of Article 42, paragraph (2) applies mutatis mutandis to cases where reporting is requested pursuant to the preceding paragraph.

Article 53(1)Restrictions on the manner of preparing letters (excluding the documents to be submitted to the Committee, and the documents for the requests under the provisions of Article 109 of the Act and complaints) to be sent by inmates pursuant to the provisions of Article 95, paragraph (1) of the Act (including cases where these are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Articles 99, 103 and 104 of the Act; the same applies in the following Article through Article 56) may be imposed with regard to the following matters (excluding the matters set forth in item (ii) for the letters to be sent to the attendant, etc. or defense counsel, etc.):

(2)If any restriction is imposed on the number of sheets of paper used in letters sent by an inmate, the number of sheets of paper must not be less than 5.

(3)If any restriction is imposed on the number of characters per sheet of paper used in letters sent by an inmate, that number of characters must not be less than 400.

Article 54The director of the juvenile classification home, even when imposing restrictions on the dates and the schedules in which an inmate may request to send letters pursuant to the provisions of Article 95, paragraph (1) of the Act, must accept a request to send a letter if there is an urgent necessity to send that letter.

Article 55The restrictions on the number of letters an inmate may request to send pursuant to the provisions of Article 95, paragraph (1) of the Act may be imposed on letters other than those set forth in the following items:

Article 56(1)The restrictions on procedures for inmates sending letters pursuant to the provisions of Article 95, paragraph (1) of the Act may be imposed by restricting them to the procedures set forth in the following items:

(2)The restrictions on the procedures for inmates receiving letters pursuant to the provisions of Article 95, paragraph (i) of the Act may be imposed by restricting them to the procedures set out under the following items:

Article 57(1)Letters addressed to multiple inmates and permitted to be received by inmates are to be delivered to one of the addressees.

(2)If the letter which is permitted to be received by inmates, and whose content is written on any items other than paper, to which any device which produces sound is attached, or which constitutes anything other than a letter, is not delivered to the inmate pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of Article 54, paragraph (1), except for cases where the person is prohibited to receive that letter or delivery of the letter is suspended pursuant to the provisions of Article 94 of the Act (including cases where these are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Articles 99, 103 or 104 of the Act; hereinafter in this Article the same applies), or Article 102 or Article 107, paragraph (3) of the Act, the inmate is to be made known of the content (except for the parts that should be removed or erased pursuant to the provisions of Article 94 of the Act) of the letter through presentation of the items or by some other method.

Article 58The provisions of Article 34 applies mutatis mutandis to all or part or copies of the letters retained pursuant to the provisions of Article 97, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the Act (including cases where these are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Articles 99, 103 and 104 of the Act) (hereinafter in Article 68, paragraph (1) referred to as "prohibited letters") which are to be delivered pursuant to the provisions of Article 97, paragraph (4) of the Act (including cases where these are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Articles 99, 103 and 104 of the Act).

Article 59The expenses of interpretation or translation prescribed by the second sentence of paragraph (1) or the second sentence of paragraph (2) of Article 107 of the Act may be charged to the inmate only when there are special circumstances that charging to the inmate is deemed appropriate in light of the purpose of visits or communication. (meaning visits or communication pursuant to the provisions of Article 105, paragraph (1) of the Act; the same applies in item (ii), (a)) or the purpose of sending or receiving letters and the inmate's ability to pay, except for the cases set forth in the following items:

Article 60(1)The following particulars must be stated in the writing prescribed in Article 109 of the Act:

(2)In order to receive notice under the provisions of Article 116 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "notice of results of the process") after release, an inmate who files a request pursuant to the provisions of Article 109 of the Act must notify the Minister of Justice of the place in which that inmate wishes to receive notice of results of the process after release by including the description to that effect in the writing prescribed in Article 109 of the Act or by the methods otherwise specified by the Minister of Justice.

Article 61(1)The following particulars must be stated in the writing prescribed in Article 110, paragraph (1) of the Act:

(2)When a person who files a request pursuant to the provisions of Article 110, paragraph (1) of the Act wishes to receive notice of results of the process at any place other than the address or residence set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph, the person is to notify the Minister of Justice of that place in writing.

(3)For the purpose of calculating the period of the request pursuant to the provisions of Article 110, paragraph (1) of the Act when the writing prescribed in Article 110, paragraph (1) of the Act is submitted by the postal mail or correspondence delivery prescribed in the Article 2, paragraph(2) of the Act on Correspondence Delivery by Private Business Operators, performed by a general correspondence delivery operator prescribed in paragraph (6) of the same Article or a specified letter delivery operator prescribed in paragraph (9) of the same Article, the number of days required for sending is not included.

Article 62deletion

Article 63When the Minister of Justice finds that there are defects in the writing prescribe in Article 109 or Article 110, paragraph (1) of the Act, the Minister may request that those defects be corrected within a reasonable period of time.

Article 64If the content of the request for relief pertains to the measures taken by the director of the juvenile classification home against a person who files the request as set forth in each item of Article 115, paragraph (1) of the Act and the Minister of Justice finds it necessary, the Minister may suspend those measures.

Article 65(1)The Minister of Justice is to give notice of results of the process to an inmate by sending a document stating results of the process under the provisions of Article 114 of the Act (including the measures of the Minister of Justice under the provisions of Article 115, paragraph (1) of the Act; hereinafter in the following paragraph and paragraph (2) of the following Article referred to as "results of the process"), and having the director of the juvenile classification home deliver the document to the person who has filed the request for relief; provided, however, that if the content of the request for relief pertains to any issue other than the measure of the director of the juvenile classification home against the person who has filed the request as set forth in each item of Article 115, paragraph (1) of the Act or the act of the officials of the juvenile classification home as set forth in Article 110, paragraph (1), items (iv) through (vi) of the Act, the Minister of Justice may have the director of the juvenile classification home or an official of the juvenile classification home designated by the director notify results of the process verbally.

(2)Notice of results of the process to a person who has been released is to be given by sending a document stating results of the process to the place notified by that person pursuant to the provisions of Article 60, paragraph (2) or Article 61, paragraph (2), or the address or residence set forth in paragraph (1), item (ii) of the same Article.

Article 66(1)When an inmate files a request for relief, the director of the juvenile classification home is to promptly notify inmate's custodians or other persons deemed appropriate to that effect.

(2)When notice of results of the process is given to the inmate, and the person who has been given the notice pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph asks the director of the juvenile classification home to give notice of results of the process, the director of the juvenile classification home is to notify that person of the results of the process; provided, however, that this does not apply if the inmate does not give consent or has been released.

Article 67The provisions of the preceding Article applies mutatis mutandis if an inmate files a request for complaint about inspectors.

Article 68(1)Notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 129 of the Act is to be given to a person who holds the highest rank according to the order as prescribed below; provided, however, that if there are any items left behind by the deceased inmate, or prohibited letters, etc. to be delivered, and the person who received that notification expressed their intention not to apply for delivery, the notification is to be also given, according to the order below, to a person who holds the highest rank among the persons who hold the same or lower rank than that person:

(2)If an inmate set forth in each of the following items dies, the director of the juvenile classification home must give the person listed in those items notice thereof, even if notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 129 of the Act is not necessary according to the preceding paragraph.

Article 69(1)When an inmate dies, the director of the juvenile classification home to carry out a postmortem examination of the corpse.

(2)If it is deemed as a result of the postmortem examination provided for in the preceding paragraph that the inmate has died an unnatural death, or it is suspected that the inmate has died an unnatural death, the director of the juvenile classification home must report this to the public prosecutor and the judicial police officer who is a police officer.

Article 70(1)When the director of the juvenile classification home buries a corpse of an inmate, the corpse is to be buried in a grave in the graveyard managed or used by the director.

(2)When the director of the juvenile classification home cremates a corpse of an inmate, residual bones are to be buried or stored in a grave in the graveyard or charnel house managed or used by the director.