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Justice

Japan · Prisoners (total count)

Persons actually held in prison: total stock.· People held in prisons and detention houses at the end of the month, sentenced and awaiting trial (juvenile training schools excluded)
42.4K
Q2 2026
+2.8 %vs Q2 2025
min 40.2K Q4 2023max 80.9K Q2 2007
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Source: Ministry of Justice (Japan), Ministry of Justice of Japan · 矯正統計
Updated Nov 13, 2026
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