South Korea's Ministry of Justice promotes legislation for ”Korean-style Jessica Law”...Restricting residence of high-risk criminals

South Korea's Ministry of Justice (ministries correspond to ministries) is actively promoting legislation for the so-called ``Korean-style Jessica Law,'' which would restrict the residences of high-risk criminals.
Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon announced such a system at the government building in Gwacheon on the afternoon of the 24th.
Hold a legislative teaser conference related to the promotion of Jessica's Law is named after a child sex crime victim who lost her life in the United States. In the United States, if a sex crime is committed against a minor under the age of 12,
The new law imposes a minimum sentence of 25 years in prison, and includes the requirement that he wear an electronic leg ring (location tracking device) for the rest of his life. The “Korean Jessica Law” promoted by the South Korean Ministry of Justice is highly dangerous.
The core of the bill appears to be restricting the residence of sex offenders. These details are based on the ``Five Major Reforms of the Ministry of Justice in 2023'' that the Ministry of Justice reported to President Yoon Seo-gyul in January this year.
It is also included in "Promotional Issues." The five major innovation promotion issues include: △ Realizing a country that is safe from crime, △ Creating a new immigration/immigration policy, △ Establishing a legal order with strong responses to anti-rule of law acts, and △ Improving legal order.
This includes building infrastructure and protecting human rights in blind spots, but a plan to promote the introduction of the Korean-style Jessica Law was revealed under the heading of ``realizing a country safe from crime.''
At the time, the Ministry of Justice explained, ``We will study cases in other countries, such as the United States' Jessica Law, and promote measures to restrict the residence of high-risk criminals.'' And high
The government announced that once dangerous criminals are released from prison, they will push for legislation that would restrict them from living within 500 meters of childcare facilities such as schools, daycare centers, and kindergartens through court decisions.
In addition, we will limit the target to high-risk offenders such as repeat sex offenders and sex offenders against children under the age of 13, taking into account fundamental rights under the Constitution such as the freedom to change residence, and will take into account individual characteristics.
The company also unveiled a plan to introduce a system that is suitable for urban environments, such as having to go through a court decision. The provisions that will be teased this time will specify how restrictions on residence, etc. will be implemented.
Ruka seems to be the key. The ``Korean Jessica Law'' is scheduled to be submitted to the National Assembly after a legislative teaser and other procedures including collecting opinions.