The Saga Prefectural Bar Association has issued a statement calling for the police to cease the illegal seizure of suspects' notebooks, which they claim is becoming a widespread practice in the area.
The Saga Prefectural Bar Association, led by President Soichiro Deguchi, released a statement on the 24th, demanding that Saga Prefectural Police change their practices regarding the illegal and improper collection of suspects' notebooks. These notebooks serve as a record for detained individuals to document conversations with their attorneys and interrogation proceedings. According to the statement, the Bar Association became aware of an incident in January where a detained individual at the Tosu Police Station was denied the request to keep his notebook in his room or in a visible place, leading to concerns about violations of legal rights.
After conducting an investigation, the Bar Association found that the nighttime collection of these notebooks was not an isolated incident but was
