We gained unprecedented filming access to two Japanese prisons to find out if accusations that the system is inhumane are true.
What we witnessed was staggering. Inmates must march to their worksites attached by a cord; they are not allowed to look the guards in the eye; outside of scheduled leisure hours, they must maintain absolute silence, unless they have obtained prior permission to speak.
The treatment of suspects in custody pushes many to confess to crimes which they did not commit, as was the case with one man who spent 46 years on death row. He was finally exonerated six years ago, but was left broken.
We try to explain why a country which operates on strict principles of balance and order might choose such a repressive system, and see if this may explain Japan having one of the lowest crime rates in the world.
This documentary was produced by Nova Prod and directed by Marie Linton. It was first released in 2020.
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Vastly superior to any prison in the US or Europe. Extreme discipline, as it should be for criminals, yet also free from shanking and gang violence inside the prisons. Now if only the judicial system would be better.
I`m confused, I`m a black belt in several martial arts and mixed martial arts, I`m 225 all muscle, well 10 percent fat. So how can these tiny prison guards even consider telling me to follow the rules?
Detention centers for juveniles and Borstal training was like this but not quite so extreme but the timetable was adhered to no matter what. And you marched everywhere. The ferral rats of today are pampered or of a particular culture.
I'm sure what's worse. The griny hellholes of american prisons, or this weirdly clean dystopian prison system.
Work to learn to socialize… Also not allowed to talk while working…
Japanese prosecutors have an over 80 percent conviction rate . That means when the state takes you to trial you are done for
How this has 6.4 on IMDB is beyond me – Some spots in the documentary help lift it, but sadly the few good moments amounts to less than 10% runtime.
It's a solid 4/10.
when they start building new prisons in britain, they should model them on this one.
Japan is not what we all think! There cultural ways deep inside is like that of the second world times, there history is also brutal, horrendous CURRUPTION in the government and police are discusting, the people of Japan NEED TO PUT A-SAID THERE SCARED FEELINGS OF WHAT MAY HAPPEN, ?? To make changes they all have to stand and fight!! Those in government are elected by the people YET THE PEOPLE ALLOW THEM TO DICTATE THERE LIFES, to punish them aat there discretion, they are only human, ONE INSIGNIFICANT human , who farts shits, pee's and can be scared like any human, there are not God!! But untill humanity, do not BOW down to the way there countries, CURRUPTION is stopped, and they have laws that are right, justice that is the right justice, humanity shall suffer untill earth Ends,
Piece of cake and a coffee don't make me laugh 😅😅😅
The forced confessions are very questionable.
Oink oink oink
Messed up. Only God can judge
This looks like mexican rehab , minus the tv with cartel raiding on 24/7
that jewish guy talking on public transportation should be deported immediately
I wonder if there's ever been a Japanese journalist that did a tour of a US prison.
Any other Ex-Aid fans here lol
Ichi ne san chi go roku geichi hachie ku ju😮
Schools are similar. You learn social respect. I'm sorry. It's schedule. They treat all the same. It's not about advantage.
One thing about Japan is discipline, order, cleanliness culture
Uhm you don't like it Don't go there. Stop judging other cultures in how they do things. There is no human abuse in prison. Now the legal system does not represent what we consider a fair system. Know the law before you go to another country. Carlos was indeed a scoundrel and violated the law. He escaped to Lebanon after defrauding money. There is every indication he violated the law.
The title of this video is misleading since it didn't mention Carlos Khosn's trials and tribulations.
This is what rehabilitation should be. ❤ Japan is a beautiful place with a fantastic system
Cleaner than my room😢
what exactly is the problem here? that people who committed crimes in Japan don't like the punishment for their crimes?
Prisoners have TV? Lucky
This is like going to boot camp 😂
I would say that every country should follow the Japanese strict laws and order. That way, the world would be lesser crimes and a safer place to live.
There is a prison in Japan?
This country have only 0.1% crime
Politeness and humanity are identity of Japan
Please Japanese don't corrupt ur beautiful country 🙏🏼