Japan gov't helps 128 get jobs after prison release through job info centers

The Justice Ministry has helped a total of 128 offenders find jobs after leaving prison through job information centers in about a year since their establishment, the ministry's data showed Wednesday.The facilities were set up in November 2016 as Japan had long sought to reduce repeat offenders by boosting employment opportunities after they finish their terms but had not had a system for letting employers know about which prisons hold the resources they seek.The correctional work support information centers, established in the cities of Saitama and Osaka, collect information including age …READ FULL ARTICLE