Ministry of Justice Discusses Establishment of Correctional Agency: "Correctional Efforts Limited by Staff Shortages"

First National Forum for Correctional Officers Held Nationwide
Calls from the Field to Strengthen Professionalism and Independence
Organizational Restructuring to be Pursued Based on the Proposed Amendment to the Government Organization Act

The Ministry of Justice provided a forum to hear the opinions of correctional officers nationwide regarding the establishment of a new Correctional Agency. Feedback from the field indicated that, due to chronic shortages of personnel and budget, the current correctional administration system faces limitations in fulfilling its correctional and rehabilitative functions.

On the 28th, the 1st National Correction Officers' Forum regarding the Establishment of the Correctional Agency was held at the Judicial Research and Training Institute in Jincheon-gun, Chungbuk. Ministry of Justice

On August 30, the Ministry of Justice announced that it held the 1st National Correctional Officers' Forum on the Establishment of the Correctional Agency under the theme, "A Grand Transformation in Correctional Administration for a Safe Society – Establishment of the Correctional Agency," at the Legal Research and Training Institute in Jincheon-gun, Chungbuk.

The purpose of this forum was to directly hear the opinions of frontline correctional officers during the process to establish the new Correctional Agency and to discuss the direction of organizational restructuring. The Correctional Future Innovation Team of the Ministry of Justice explained the background of the establishment initiative and outlined the purpose and key points of the proposed amendment to the Government Organization Act, which was submitted on March 18.

During the ensuing open discussion, participants raised concerns over the limits of the correctional system caused by the chronic lack of staff and budget. The attendees generally agreed that it is necessary to restructure the organization into an independent agency to enhance the professionalism and autonomy of correctional administration. This reflects the need to establish an independent organizational structure that takes into account the unique nature of correctional work.

Based on the opinions presented at this forum, the Ministry of Justice plans to increase the effectiveness of the correctional organization reform plan and to further incorporate feedback from the field into future policy initiatives.

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