What's Life Like Inside A Japanese Prison? | Witness | HD Japan Jail Crime Documentary
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Published 2023-10-11
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.
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All Comments (21)
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Do you guys know how hard it is to film inside a Japanese prison ? the fact that this exists is extraordinary.
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In California these prisoners would be model citizens.
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"They learn to socialize by being forced to work" Not allowed to talk
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Compared to prisons in a lot of countries, this doesn't seem that bad. It's strict and very regimented, but it's clean and safe and at least you are kept busy, and it's not hard labour.
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I never ever want to spend even a night in there. This is exactly how prison should be. But forcing innocent people to confess at all costs, is outrageous. Everyone deserves a fair trial.
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Wow. The woman that takes care of the man that was on Death Row wrongly for over 40 years is a saint in my eyes. She doesn't have to do any of that. But as she said she wants him to feel human warmth. What a beautiful kind soul she is.
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I had a client that was a Japanese lawyer. He told me the government has a nearly 100% conviction rate. That does not sound like a fair and just system to me.
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Great documentary. Good production thank you.
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A big problem with the Japanese justice system is that you are basically assumed to be guilty if you are arrested. That the police would falsely arrest someone is unheard of to them. That's part of why they work so hard on forcing confessions. The conviction rate is almost 100% for a reason.
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Imagine being imprisoned for eight years just to be told you're innocent but you don't get released.
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These “journalists” don’t know what hell they subjected these inmates to before and after their arrival.
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Great documentary! Amazing work
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I cannot imagine the guilt and grief the mother who lost her daughter must feel daily.
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Japanese discipline culture is truly remarkable. I had a Japanese roommate in college, and every day, no matter what time, his room was IMPECCABLE. Even on the weekends, he would awake at 5 AM, on the sharp. I NEVER had an opportunity to do the dishes because he would always beat me to it. It was almost eerie, and I even joked about him potentially being a serial killer. He ended up graduating with a 4.0 in biomedical engineering, but the most memorable moment with his was when I finally got him drunk. Even tipsy, he maintained the most respectful manners you could imagine. They are truly a different species of people
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Excellent documentry👍👍
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I am now 65. In my opinion this just puts life in perspective
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The prison system is alright. But the judicial process is flawed. Forcing and relying almost entirely on confessions leads to an unnatural 100% conviction rate. I don't think there's much justice in that.
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I almost teared up at the last part , considering the declining birth rates in Japan and given the fact these old people are deliberately committing crimes to receive care in their old age, they probably don't even have children or grand children to take care of them.
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Truly eye opening. Thanks!
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Very informative documentary. Very well done.
