Despite constant international pressure, Japanese prison conditions remain as harsh as ever...
The number of inmates imprisoned for life obtaining parole is sharply declining, even though the penal code does not permit a life sentence without parole to be imposed...There are currently around 2,000 inmates in solitary confinement, Kaido said....While in a solitary cell, the prisoner is forced to kneel Japanese-style and forbidden to speak, even to the warders, without permission. Visits by relatives are strictly limited." They can only meet one family member, but if you have no family, you have to spend years and years without talking to anyone..."
Gee, this all sounds like a typical working environment in Japan Inc...
