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Article 16Penal Detention

第十六条(拘留)

Penal detention consists of confinement in a penal institution for not less than 1 day but less than 30 days.

拘留は、一日以上三十日未満とし、刑事施設に拘置する。

A person who has been sentenced to penal detention may be made to perform necessary work, or may be given necessary guidance, in order to achieve their reform and rehabilitation.

拘留に処せられた者には、改善更生を図るため、必要な作業を行わせ、又は必要な指導を行うことができる。

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