Foreigners having a ball (with no chain) in 5-star prisons
Mainichi / Oct 06
"Japanese cops will absolutely never hit you. Even if you are unlucky enough to get caught, all they'll do is deport you," one Chinese crim tells Shukan Taishu. "Of course I'm scared of getting caught, but the cops themselves are hardly what I'd call frightening."
Even those offenders sent to the slammer say Japan's jails are jokes.
"Japanese jail? Oh, it's wonderful! You get nice meals, free medical. It's better than living in a hotel. The work's pretty easy and they even pay you for it. It's awesome. We get VIP treatment," a one-time Chinese con says.