YK Law Firm Signs MOU with Central Council of Correction Committee to Collaborate on Inmate Rehabilitation and Legal Support

Mutual Collaboration on Legal Counsel for Correction Committee Members

YK Law Firm announced on the 6th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Central Council of the Ministry of Justice Correction Committee to support the correction, rehabilitation, and social reintegration of inmates.

(From left) Donggeun Yoo, Chairman of the Central Council of Correctional Officers at the Ministry of Justice, and Kyunghoon Kang, Representative Attorney of YK Law Firm, are taking a commemorative photo after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the main office of YK Law Firm in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu on the 5th. YK

The signing ceremony was held on the 5th at the YK Gangnam main office in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul, with attendees including Kyunghoon Kang, managing partner at YK Law Firm; Donghyun Kim, advisory board member; Bokyung Kim, partner; Chulwon Jang, attorney; and Sangyeop Lee, Chief Privacy Officer (CPO). From the Central Council, Chairman Donggeun Yoo, Executive Vice Chairman Youngchun Lim, and Secretary General Kangmin Sung were present.

The Central Council of the Correction Committee operates under the Ministry of Justice. Established in 1998, it represents over 4,700 correction committee members nationwide. The council comprises professionals from various fields, such as religious leaders, counseling experts, psychotherapists, and social workers.

Through this MOU, both organizations agreed to establish a successful partnership system, not only supporting inmate correction and rehabilitation programs but also providing legal counsel for correction committee members and their families. YK Law Firm will offer comprehensive legal advice necessary for the Council’s operations and administration. Various benefits, including free legal consultations, will be provided to correction committee members and their families nationwide. The firm will also extend legal support for issues arising during correctional volunteer activities.

Even prior to this agreement, YK Law Firm has been supporting correctional facilities nationwide through its in-house correctional volunteer group, "Hope Support Group." Led by Advisory Board Head Donghyun Kim, a total of 56 affiliated attorneys and committee members have been actively participating in practical correction and rehabilitation support programs, such as inmate mentoring, legal counseling, and educational programs, across four regional correctional authorities in Seoul, Daegu, Daejeon, and Gwangju, as well as their affiliated prisons and detention centers.

Specific initiatives will also be undertaken to support inmates and correctional officers. Plans include aid for child-headed households among inmates' children, support for infant care products in correctional facilities, free legal counseling, and legal education seminars for disadvantaged inmates. Correctional officers managing the facilities will receive free legal counseling and reimbursement for litigation costs in case of workplace legal cases, as well as legal education seminars to facilitate smooth administrative operations.

Kyunghoon Kang, managing partner at YK Law Firm, stated, "Correction is a vital process that helps inmates reintegrate into society as healthy members," and added, "To support the legal challenges faced by inmates and their families, YK attorneys will actively participate in legal counseling and educational mentoring programs."

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