Prison Life: Justice in Japan

[@AW-xz9vc]

Only in a western country, would you see a documentary comparing on how a large number of westerners, cannot or refuse to be mindful, on being clean and orderly, also respecting the space of other people around them. It is no different than a military boot camp. Imagine being able to complete your prison term, without the fear of being raped, contracting hepatitis and other diseases. Not having to worry about being physically attacked or murdered in prison. Also, the guards having no fear, doing their job. Yes, they do have some major downfalls in the system, that is no different than any other country, but they are still doing much better than the rest of the Western prisons

[@StunnaGang762]

Because america focuses on punishment not rehabilitation and the citizens are OK with it check every prison video in America its filled with "its prison not a resort or they deserve it their criminals" cmments. When yu treat ppl like animals they tend to act like animals

[@mara10na4ever9]

That’s cause the Japanese are amenable, they’re like robots. They have no free will, they feed into societal obligations. Japan is soft, they have no real crimes or criminals compared to America or the rest of the world.

[@screwlessartur]

lol this prison looks like highschool. Prisons in my country are like dirty iron slums controlled by shirtless, armed, cartel members. The inmates have fire weapons and cell phones, and they burn people in their plastic mattresses sometimes and wage full gang wars.

[@ananda_miaoyin]

I don't mind hard core prisons but when awaiting trial, you shouldn't have to undergo torturous conditions.

[@singlerlim5086]

western countries are a JOKE

[@alexanderargead5430]

What are they comparing about? This is profoundly more comfortable/clean than a U.S. prison. It's is quiet and structured; almost peaceful and they serve real food. There still lies some semblance of dignity. American prison/jails are a living hell. Speaking from experience

[@petertousignant6566]

I agree. I wonder what the repeat offender percentage is? And how does the Japanese culture treat them when they get out? Can they find work? It’s got to be better than the USA results. Our system is a system built on greed and financial gain with the intent of high repeat offender rates. Who do you think has shares in all the businesses that supply or support the prisons and police departments?

[@jams1533]

It has a lot to do with their culture as a country. As you can tell black American culture for the most part is ghetto and unruly, they rap about violence, guns, rape, drugs ect and the Hispanics do the same. Whites also. I’ve never seen a Japanese thug in America…just saying

[@TB-vb1st]

Exactly. This isn't the first time documentaries on KZbin tried to insinuate that Japan's justice system is somehow terrible for prisoners. What a joke, it's a luxury compared to what these prisoners can face in prisoners outside of Japan, particularly Latin America, Russia, or USA. I remember watching one of those "locked up abroad" shows about an American who was locked up in Japan and it was hilarious how hard the producers and the former inmate himself tried to hype up how 'terrible' conditions were inside. Yeah, being locked up is never good but it wasn't meant to be, but being locked up in Japan is far, FAR better than the alternative like I mentioned. You don't go worrying about getting raped or abused by prison gangs and things of that sort.

[@mrsleep0000]

Sounds like it works if the prison population is aging...

[@nasunoyoichi5253]

@@petertousignant6566 For sure better than the western prison systems, but in Japan and also Korea, even if it was your father or mother that went to prison, society treats you as if you were the one who committed the crime. So, pretty much career over for you and your family, regardless of who went to prison. But this also works as a great deterrent NOT to go to prison, because it's not just you that the crime will affect.

[@lisalisa4182]

I went through two US military bootcamps and this reminds me of that. Even the punishment of being forced to sit in one spot and do nothing all day (it was called being sent to "sleepers" when I was in the Navy). And we feared that more than anything. Japanese citizens are taught from childhood to be respectful of others and of their surroundings. Discipline is important to them. Pretty much the exact opposite in most countries around the world.

[@MaryPoppins-tu1ms]

Watch Russin Prison video. or the Ukrainian Prison , North Korea I don't even mention/ China prisons are shoking. In there own way. All the goods we buy --glasses, phones, goods--made by prisoners or the Trade Camp prisoners/ Christmas decortion are from there too. Full of tears , 10_hrs work, very scarce food(they keep them hungry), etc. Japan. is always in my heart, though.After visiting/living in some communist regime countries.

[@hhch2]

Finally, a prison system with order and discipline unlike those in the US and many South American countries.

[@userAVJ]

Japanese people can do that... because they have low number of migrants.....in America you can find any Nationals from planet earth.....

[@SoulfoodPogo]

Discipline is the only thing in the US Department of "corrections" my ass. They treat u like shit for ten years then then put u back in society n then wonder why u reoffend. Imagine being in solitary confinement for two years not being able to talk to anyone n then one day the door opens n they give a hundred bucks n toss u out. Disgusting

[@HampETX903]

We don’t care and complaining in youtube comments isn’t going to change anything

[@HampETX903]

And they’re not even convicting people properly

[@buddhabeach9666]

Agree, we try. Looks like "our" system is, oh, we scare, punish by harsh sentence and so are released to return to where they came from. It is easy to put someone in prison, but if that person is not adequately helped to integrate in "Normal" life, it is just a half of nothing. So in the Army, Navy, Air force Discipline, Order, Respect and are Praised! Implement it in the Prison systems.

[@reneesantiago6496]

My daughter in law is Japanese and therefore my grandson. I’ve visited Okinawa for 3 months and let me say JAPAN IS A GREAT COUNTRY in every way! Whether it’s an orderly prison, education system or crime rate……it’s a GREAT place to raise children!!!

[@reneesantiago6496]

@ImYourBigDaddY. They live in America. My son is in the military.

[@barbaramatthews4735]

When I was in the Navy I was stationed in Japan. It's a great place to live. I still appreciate my own country here in the US. I just remember feeling safe in Japan. I rode the trains and went on tours. It was a good experience. I don't think that I could stay permanently but it a nice place to visit.

[@zayzay4405]

If you love Japan so much, why don’t you marry it

[@amandas7659]

@@zayzay4405easy there, Nelson Muntz 😂

[@alex.is.here.]

Japan and Japanese are not as perfect as they make out. They are very intolerant of anyone not asian, they are intolerant of men being tried for crimes against females... their wyof gett8ng confessions can be downright barbaric

[@RussellJamesStevens]

Well done Japan. You are one of the few nations that understand the true meaning of discipline

[@TrudyPatootie]

*Absolutely agree Russell! Discipline means to teach. These prisoners are* *taught to not only respect their space, but their fellow inmates as well as* *themselves. Looks like a great system to me!*

[@oliewray8357]

Go live there then

[@GG-ny5dd]

@@oliewray8357ive have and i love it lol

[@GG-ny5dd]

@@oliewray8357 better than woke america

[@saintskillerdntfkwth]

yea very awesome that a man can spend 48 years whilst innocent in prison due the way their prosecution system works

[@carlospineda4013]

Im mexican and loved this system, injustice is everywhere, prison is for rehabilitation but in my country is a crime college

[@asullivan4047]

Unfortunately many nations have the same problem.😢. Only gets worse with time.

[@jodiberntsen]

Same here in New Zealand.

[@slbellue6874]

America too.

[@AerialEscapade]

I'm American and spent a pretty lengthy stay in a Mexican prison. People in America have no idea how good they have it. I had to fight every single day for a taco full of onions and bell peppers, a plastic bag of sprite and if we were lucky a handfull or tortilla chips. They tried countless times to inject me with God knows what, but I never gave in and always refused the shots.. Across from my cell was a halding cell for all of the drugs they brought in off of the streets. The left side from the floor to the ceiling was power, the right side was green.. It was like waving candy in front of a baby to the prisoners. I came to believe they held the narcotics there just to mess with the drug addicts... I was released and given a 10 year period in which I was not allowed back into the country, but that Mexican kitty was calling my name so that little stipulation of not coming back went out the window within the first week of being "free"... lol

[@luztoshiko]

No meu país Brasil os prisioneiros saem piores do que quando entrou...

[@paulcuffee4266]

The reason for discipline, order that translate to low prison population in Japan starts early from Kindergarten, Most Japanese students walk to school and clean class rooms themselves Unlike the overrated US where everything is over hyped and politicized.

[@thegreencouchshow4029]

I attended elementary school in Africa and yes students did clean their classrooms and the entire school. You will stand in line sing the national anthem and someone will check your hygiene ( finger nails, hair, teeth and overall your presentation) before they can allow you in the class room.

[@lovesallanimals9948]

​@thegreencouchshow4029 want my kid learning not clean the class room and I clean my own kid No one touches my kid

[@gamernerd7139]

@@lovesallanimals9948 Then you are a poor parent. Cleaning ones own place and keeping one's own possessions is part of growing up. Work is not slavery. It teaches some self respect and ability to control ones own environment.

[@lovesallanimals9948]

@@gamernerd7139 you're wrong

[@Luiszoom21593]

@@gamernerd7139they vote blue aka are a misinformed democrat. Of course they don’t take responsibility. They expect the government to baby everyone.

[@aut0turret]

That old lady at @36:40 is so sweet, she really lifted my spirits today.

[@zamanreds]

21:51 "It's not the deco that drives you crazy, it's the rules." Dude you're in prison.

[@lindaweilburg6428]

YOU THINK YOU CAN DO THAT OVER HERE.

[@mariusmatei2946]

Bingo; exactly!

[@Tassie85]

This prison is so clean! And I think structure and discipline are excellent instruments in rehabilitation and in maintaining a peaceful, safe place of accountability.

[@robertamie4895]

This is the way all prisons should be.

[@philymily]

HAVE YOU WATCHED THE DOKUMENTARY?

[@1984isnotamanual]

@@philymilyyes they take it to far but I’d rather have prisons like this then in my country the us where they are basically scumbag and gang training camps flooded with drugs and too much freedom.

[@felicityjohnston9276]

​@philemileone ikr! like they completely glossed over innocent people being detained to prison automatically without actually proving if they were innocent or guilty they just assume guilty no matter the situation! that's heinous! that poor mother losing her daughter to a house fire. the only reason she nodded her head yes was because she asked forgiveness from her child for the fact the fire took her before she could be saved NOT because she thought it was her own fault! any parents who loses their child suddenly often asks for forgiveness and has regrets ! but that doesn't mean they caused it or taking blame! I cried for her,how dare they. 😢❤

[@iwanfishz9]

Finland better

[@CanadianWookie]

You missed the point of the documentary. The discipline isn't the issue. It's the forced incarceration of innocent people due to their obsession with confessions.

[@buddhabeach9666]

Only the Intro shows Respect. Look at how clean that Prison is. Order and Discipline is what will help inmates. Not intimidation, fear, extortion or corruption. If the Army can, So can the Prison System.

[@bryanknight1056]

A racially homogenous society with a rich cultural history and shared values will have different results with crime and incarceration. Sweden is a decent example of this, they're taking a more aggressive approach to criminal justice when just 15 years ago they were closing prisons. Most of this increase in crime is in the form of gang violence from immigrants. Growing pains from cultural friction and poverty. I assure you from personal experience, while the Army is built on order and discipline it is reinforced by the social pressures of the new culture you voluntarily submit to. If that fails, intimidation, fear and extortion(not extortion, but financial pain from non-judicial punishment penalizing pay) are there waiting in the wings.

[@fingerprint5511]

Yes it appears they may have learned a lot after their truly evil treatment of POW's in WW2.

[@sam555537]

The Japanese also don't allow criminals from third world countries to enter or remain in Japan. You think that might have something to do with the low crime rate there?

[@tinadavy3990]

GREAT !!!

[@HA05GER]

Yes definitely but I don't think it's because foreigners are bad people but they are more likely to come from poverty and corruption, it's all they know.

[@rgrrolfgruberrezensionen3851]

Seems to be a very good prison system tbh. Better than in most other countrys!

[@dutchmcro]

Have you ever been to prison? If no stfu

[@bagussusilo2678]

Especially in the USA

[@numbereightyseven]

Did you see the bit about forced confessions and denial of miscarriages of justice?

[@destroyerprime2011]

Then go into a Japanese prison

[@lachie4017]

​@destroyerprime2011 if I had to pick between an American prison or Japanese prison I'm definitely picking japan

[@user-tk1lf5hi6f]

this prison system is awesome - If some politician promised to start converting our prisons to Japanese style prisons, he'd have my vote.

[@CornishLiving8]

Japan has a 99% conviction rate which isn't always a good thing .. lots of innocent people sent to prison for nothing.

[@user-tk1lf5hi6f]

​@@TrippyMane405 whatever gay guy. You don't know shit about crap.

[@Hurricane713]

It’ll either convert or every prisoner gonna be in 60 days of solitary confinement at a time until it does. The stubborn ones could end up serving their entire lives in solitary

[@GameFuMaster]

@@TrippyMane405 isolation does wonders for a lot of people

[@SamaelMoneyStein]

​@@Hurricane713Solitary confinement sounds better than being put on a yard, dorm, or pod with other dangerous individuals. If U.S prisons had more Solitary confinement and one man cell's we would see a dramatic drop in crime and crimes comitted in prison.

[@mariekatherine5238]

I can see where the super structured routine would be very good for many people, not just controlling and reforming criminals. The silence is reminiscent of a religious retreat I attended, (voluntarily!). I found the silence hard at first, but then strangely calming. I left feeling myself spiritually redirected and my emotional equilibrium restored after a traumatic year on my job.

[@rexguy7823]

The French used to do the silent treatment as well. Emphasis on the "used" . Would like to see any evidence that it's effective in reducing crime. It's basically just removing a social animals (person) ability to communicate with others, thereby torturing them.

[@IsabelnoReally]

To keep yourself sane in jail and prison, one of the best methods is keeping a routine and structure. People who do this tend to do better. In the US this often means ignoring a lot of chaos and BS around you. Japan seems to really know what it’s doing. I preferred quiet when I was locked up, and keeping the cell clean is very important for sanity as well as health. Also people who follow strict routine in prisons tend to do better upon release.

[@IsabelnoReally]

@@rexguy7823The “no talking jail or prison” is used in the USA as well and they say it is to cut down on prisoners conspiring to cause other problems, also it cuts down on fights….. I don’t think it should be enforced to the degree of complete silence. I think enforcing a policy of quiet talking and whispering is better for mental health though. A loud environment is not conducive to good mental health.

[@rexguy7823]

@@IsabelnoReally I agree. A lot of people in prison would be very loud if given the chance, but a quiet environment, not a silent one, would seem to be the best. I think the Japanese take things a bit far. Not sure what sitting in a certain posture is going to achieve.

[@louise7552]

All my friends who visit Japan LOVE IT ❤. Incredibly polite, safe, clean, beautiful countryside. Australia is turning into America, gang violence, stabbings, home invasion and no repercussions on anyone under 16 hardly ever. Give me Japanese people anyday.😊

[@davidc4408]

Same with UK.

[@Firedotmon]

Remind me how Australia was founded?

[@robertamie4895]

They don’t play.

[@bextar6365]

Notice no Obesity seen here like runs rampant in AMERICA !

[@kitt765]

I must say, being very familiar with prisons here, the Japanese prisons are immaculately clean. Also, having to work is indeed a very important part of rehabilitation. Having to live a disciplined, regulated life has undoubtedly been shown to be an indispensable tool for rehabilitation in many cases. And it appears that the high level of supervision could decrease the incidence of prisoners hurting or killing each other. But the "hostage justice" confession based system is just shameful. How many lives have been ruined like this😈

[@Charliestrife01]

They make out like this prison system is bad when it’s the complete opposite.

[@alterego2275]

This is typical lefties propaganda, sad or traumatic music in the background.

[@bagussusilo2678]

That's what propaganda sounds like

[@goromusic9632]

In fact, the recidivism rate in Japan is still growing, while some European nations with hotel-looking prisons were able to decrease that number.

[@WaldoBagelTopper]

@@bagussusilo2678 Yea? Then perhaps you'd like to spend a few weeks in American prison to see if its propaganda from Japan or not. After they medically sew your rectum back together, you could provide notes on the difference.

[@numbereightyseven]

Did you see the bit about forced confessions and denial of miscarriages of justice?

[@May4thbwithu]

This is a shining example of how a prison system should be run

[@May4thbwithu]

But not such a great judicial system.....

[@rustykilt]

the west could learn from this. There is a cultural difference in that discipline is part of Japanese culture and the prisoners are almost all Japanese. Japanese Society is essentially a monoculture unlike the WEST where we have multi cultures and an attitude that allows prisoners to behave like animals.

[@Bmg009]

People think they carry things too far and are too old fashioned, but I think it’s one of the few places in the world where there’s any real value left from history. Everything now is so easy and convenient, Japan proves things can be worth something these days, with the exception of bad karaoke they really have it together

[@BIG-SHAQ]

Im seriously amazed and think nz prisons should be the same as this. It might help all the crazy loud people inside calm down and also teach them to be respectful. You can learn alot from here. This is good.

[@weaselkiller]

I agree. Same here in the US, but it could never happen. The reason their prisons are like this is because their society is like this. Our society is definitely not.

[@EZ_Case]

As an OCD American I have always had a deep appreciation for Japanese culture, I find their way of life to be so fascinating.

[@Eitner100]

A disciplinary hell? Really? This is how every prison should work worldwide. This is luxury hotel, with some rules. So what do you expect as a criminal? Always complaining about the situation they are responsible for themselves.

[@theogcamo8533]

you watched about half the video and not the other half were people have testimonies of being held guilty, tortured and forced to plead guilty when in fact they are innocent LOL

[@Eitner100]

@@theogcamo8533 You would never know what I have watched. It is totally irrelevant. If you are a criminal ending up in jail, you did not earn that privilege for having a bad odor. These prisons are far to luxury palaces. You need to wake up son, you have no idea who you are dealing with.

[@theogcamo8533]

well obviously you only watche half. your comment is only about half the video LMAO sounds like i was right@@Eitner100

[@SuckerFreeGear]

I used to have the same attitude about prison till I saw so many laws passed that anything can be deemed a felony and used against you if you don't go along with their "program". Even in the USA we have lots of political prisoners and all should be treated humanely.

[@Penoatle]

​@@theogcamo8533 Cry more about it.

[@whitesamurai]

If this is about Carlos Gohsn, do people in Japan know that his father had killed a priest and, after serving his sentence, that is why the family had been forced to flee to Brazil?

[@ignatiusbelafonte6700]

Carlos is a criminal and needs to be locked up for life

[@보라돌이ioi]

It turned out that Carlos was a criminal and that Japan was right. France, which had been foolishly criticizing Japan, belatedly searched for him but failed to even arrest him.

[@whitesamurai]

Trump is a criminal, Nelson Mandela and Julian Assange, too. So was Sir Thomas More. I am not sure all prisoners are really criminals. Some are just victims of racism or lawfare or unjust laws. Carlos Gohsn is not actually a criminal, as far as I know: no court has yet adjudicated on his criminal cases.

[@patriciacorcoran4582]

That's a rest home compared to some other prisons 😊

[@susanarodrigues4864]

This is wonderful... i would love to know what they think about Carandiru prison... lol

[@CyrusTheVirus187]

Well go rest in a Japanese prison for yourself

[@numbereightyseven]

Did you see the bit about forced confessions and denial of miscarriages of justice?

[@DuffiTime]

"Through work, inmates learn to socialise" "Prisoners are not allowed to talk to eachother during working hours" Pick one

[@Raulc713]

Key word “working hours?

[@ender8759]

The oposite of social is anti-social which means agressive. In this case socializing is working with others without causing trouble not talking.

[@superuser8636]

“Work is a way for prisoners to learn to socialize” 2 seconds later… “The inmates are not allowed to talk to each other during working hours…” 😂😂😂😂

[@WaldoBagelTopper]

Well, youre going to be shocked when you find out that "socializing" means more than just speaking. It can also encompass how to work together with people and how to respect order and authority. Crazy the things you learn when you crack open a book.

[@musclecactus5183]

​@@WaldoBagelTopperWhich book did that snarky comment come from?

[@tinadavy3990]

NO TALK ... NO FIGHT... .

[@ganjagranny4208]

Probably the cleanest prison known to man kind. 😉 Thank you for sharing with us. 🙏🙏💖💖

[@esavvysavokiii1277]

these people are describing the disciplinary system as if it's inhumane when the guard is quite literally describing giving a **time out** as punishment for inappropriate behavior. a time out. yknow. a punishment commonly given to children. are we seriously going to pretend that a time out is "inhumane"? 💀 the french dude being all out of sorts over what is essentially a system of time outs is so telling.

[@debrakleid5752]

What saddens me about this video is the elderly that feel that they need to commit a crime so they can go to prison and be with other people because they are lonely. That’s terrible and my heart breaks for them! 1/3 of Japanese prisons are the elderly because they are lonely. Says a lot!

[@pumpkinface8151]

Why are people shocked when discipline comes in many different forms? Why are people shocked when another country's culture differs from theirs? But most importantly why are people shocked that a prison isn't supposed to be a pleasant place to stay?

[@MoonLight-yr6of]

It's to controling and too micromanage. Nothing wrong with orders, rules, and discipline but where are the programs in Japan prison.

[@lovelyskull3483]

This program is fascinating beyond belief. It seems to me that this system defines “prison”, or what prison should be. It appears to be in many ways to be far superior to other countries. Very controversial. Thank you for sharing

[@LeenaStark]

This _reporter/journalist_ apparently has never seen what the Prison System is like in other countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Philippines, Turkey, Mexico and --- the U.S. + the U.K, just to name a few! She would quickly change her mind if she were to ever visit any of the prisons mentioned. When I was around 10 y.o., my parents sent me to a Military type Private Academy where I graduated from, and I will say this: It was 3 times STRICTER than the Prisons depicted in this documentary! I wish that Academy was more like the Prison system in Japan! They would wake us up at 5 AM, every day and we would have to clean our rooms ( _we were 4 students/cadets in every room_ ), make sure EVERY SINGLE THING was in order and in its place, and our beds had to be made a certain way --- because when the DORM MISTRESS came into our rooms, she would toss a quarter onto each of our beds, and if that coin didnt BOUNCE off the mattress, our "punishment" would be to STRIP our beds entirely, take the mattress and RUN up and down a hill with it carrying it over our head for an hour, and it didnt matter what the weather was like outside, you did it or you got punished even more severely; plus --- there was "corporal punishment" at the time, where our so called "superiors" had the right to physically punish us, and it wasnt something we could call home and complain about, since our parents KNEW the rules prior to placing us in there. It was hard on us younger kids up there, especially during the first 2 years, but after my 3rd year there, I became accustomed to the "disciplinary routine" and settled in. Im grateful to my parents today for putting me there, I learned discipline and made life-long friends, but it was way stricter than the prisons in Japan on so many levels.

[@lynnhexler-haan3357]

@LenaStark UK prisons are like a bloody holiday camp ! Sentences are unbelievably short & over crowding can see them getting released early !

[@LandonStrauss-hc1sc]

Sounds like Stockholm syndrome 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@byttercandy]

Why are so many people commenting how great of a country Japan is, when that has absolutely nothing do with this documentary? It‘s a fact the prisons are inhumane. Your personal anecdotal evidence of having a „great vacation“ in Japan doesn’t change hat.

[@TechnikMeister2]

Here in Australia we have a similar system but not quite as rigid. Our prisons are in three levels starting with the punishment regime and if you show an ability to be rehabilitated and the sentence allows it, you are moved to a less struct regime and then in your last two years to a prison farm. But you have to go through the levels. The methods of isolation, silence and inactivity are effective in correcting bad behaviour. Our new Prisons Commissioner is from the Russian system which is like the Japanese system. But you cannot use jail to be your provider in old age. We have an Aged Care system for that. You will not starve or be destitute in our system.

[@DMWBN3]

Firstly I’d like to say that visiting Japan 🇯🇵 is something I’d love to do. It’s not very surprising to me how clean the prison is, and the order there seems to be within the prison Japan, as a country seem to be people with high mole values. They still seem to respect the elder population mostly. Yes, I’m sure there are problems with poverty and crime, as is in any country in the world. However, I’m sure the crime rates and thinkers and reoffending is a lot less and other developed countries around the world.

[@EmpressCreopatraOmega]

I definitely do not have a problem with order and discipline but sometimes people can just literally lose it so that's what I feel like there should be some limit to madness

[@Bmg009]

The limit of the Japanese is to know you can’t achieve perfection, but it isn’t impossible to try.

[@harbourdogNL]

She calls it a "disciplinary hell"???? Is she talking about somewhere else. Order, cleanliness and obedience. Jails around the world should be following Japan's example.

[@JamesOfEarth]

Can’t do the time, don’t do the crime. I and millions of foreigners have lived in Japan without being arrested or incarcerated. Maybe try that, so you don’t have to see how the prison system works.

[@MrEsfranck]

I have said it before, and I say it again. Nobody shall have to face prison sentence, and certainly not death penalty, for a crime they never did. Losing a child in a housefire is bad enough, but to be wrongfully convicted for it is awful. The police's job is to investigate and find out what really happened, not to find a scapegoat at all cost by forcing people to confess.

[@lesare6509]

I’m most affected by the lady that spent 20 years in prison for killing her daughter in the house fire! Omgosh she was practically tortured to nod her head in “confession”, miraculously they said got another trial, which rarely happens, then by her & others putting together a deluxe video display of how the fire spread, etc., she is released with a ‘ooops we’re sorry, here’s 750k for your years,,off you go!” Now she is over 60 with it hanging over her head! That ole guy that was so tortured he wont talk again. Sad how they get confessions too. 🥺

[@solidwisdom8749]

Japan is awesome and how clean it is, even the prison

[@tinadavy3990]

look for the shanty towns ...

[@mh-tw4kx]

This jail is a 5 star hotel compared to madagascar jail

[@missthang4982]

I just finished watching a doc. on the Russian prison, "White Swan". This Japanese prison is like a day spa in comparison. Love Japan. Love their take on prison etiquette.

[@Tabascosause]

As a western that practices Buddhist/Shinto concepts. This looks pretty nice. Would I want it? No, but Id chose this over western concepts any day. Because life after would simply be the same, structure and discipline. Only negative aspects would be anxiety, due to lack of social concepts.

[@lachie4017]

I understand the forced confession part is bad but their prison system is unbelievably good

[@toribern816]

Wow. Just wow can we PLEASE implement this is America PLEASE

[@asullivan4047]

It's a little too little/a little too late .

[@toribern816]

@@asullivan4047 I know. Nice thought tho

[@HairyKnuckles222]

They would just tell the guards to stick it lmao, when I was doing years in jail they wanted me to work, I said go and get F*cked

[@ethan167]

UCLA going to be very busy then!!! 😂😂😂

[@goodmorningsundaymorning4533]

No more wanna-be gangsta

[@wally2786]

48 years, that poor little old man.

[@jessederian8648]

That's because the U.S.A is slowly turning into a hell hole that nobody wants to live in anymore. As a country we have so so so much to learn about other society's.

[@verabolton]

35:30 "I was *forced* to use methods" .... poor thing! We've heard this kind of defense before... 🙄

[@whitesamurai]

In traditional Japan, prisoners were exiled to a small island (Sado). But Japan itself is a series of islands and the society is highly regulated and controlled. So this video made me feel like I was watching a prison *within* a prison. Irony.

[@catsploitation]

That is not an example of irony

[@chigmeister1906]

?

[@ilikemitchhedberg]

It's prisons all the way down

[@ShohTann]

this man basically calling Japan a prison.. while its citizens have one of the most powerful passport in the world. Irony.

[@meaw2m19]

It’s really - I’ll do what I want, so you’ll do what you want OR - I won’t do what you don’t want so you won’t do what I don’t want

[@SteveSmith-os5bs]

I worked the Arizona prison system as a supervisor for 20 years. Arizona prisons dirty are unsafe for both staff and inmates,minimum compliance to prison rules is tolerated, staff are usually burnt out within a couple of years.

[@element5092]

That beat at 3:24 is 🔥

[@raulf100]

true

[@davidlambert6171]

In my country, the inmates are better armed than the prison guards. High profile inmates are free to leave the prison at night and they return the following morning in time for the head count. With enough money to bribe the warden and all the prison guards, they can make it appear a prisoner died when in truth, they silently let him escape. The body will immediately be cremated. The body is some low ranking inmate killed for such purpose.

[@annasutton8078]

That was very interesting. It does seem to reflect Japanese life in general. I would prefer imprisonment in Jspan to what's available in the UK.

[@FriendofMineralTown]

The only truly weird part about that festival outside the prison, was it was outside the prison. In America they do those exact types of things just not generally anywhere near the prison. They give the children bags full of pencils, stickers, papers, and other junk to get them interested. Everyone cheers on their love for law enforcement.

[@whybutwhy4137]

Carlos looks like he is the Grinch’s long lost brother lol

[@RtalkRlife]

Go to a prison anywhere else in the world being at the risk of attacks/murder/rape or go to a Prison in Japan to follow rules? The French guy would run back to this one.

[@slbellue6874]

I think it’s Finland that lets their prisoners live in houses, just like a law abiding citizen.

[@ngethekinyanjui2124]

When you say prisoners are not supposed to talk to each other; If you look at Chinese Factories in Ethiopia 🇪🇹 the management are like, don't they know that they are not supposed to talk while working.

[@felicityjohnston9276]

I found it ironic the guard says their jobs they all do are helping them socialize then in the next breath tells us they aren't allowed to speak to eachother while working. like huh how is that socializing?! 😅

[@colleenpeck6347]

They want them to focus on their work and make them money!

[@thegreencouchshow4029]

Most warehouses in the US too are similar

[@8_x_9.]

Talking too much takes away concentration thus the accidents!!! Same in vehicles & don't disturbe the driver by it!!! Also loud musick & other loud noises.

[@8_x_9.]

​@@felicityjohnston9276 Extremely contradictory!!! They'll become silent killers & criminals later.??!!! How about the suicide rate in Japan?

[@nairbsggirb1718]

Trying to wrap my head around the "horrors" of what seems to be the best run prison on earth, by miles.

[@TheDigitalPanther]

The psychological torture and high percentage of innocent people incarcerated.

[@yukiefromoz2573]

Western ppl are too rebellious and always find something to whinge about and revolt against.

[@dottieland7061]

So they claim.

[@보라돌이ioi]

@@TheDigitalPanther Lie lol

[@matthewallen2273]

3:11 they get a little private toilet stall in their cell. People respond to being treated with a little human dignity. If you feed and treat them like animals don't be surprised if they bite.

[@burntobewild428]

Very clean and discipline, good examples to any worst jail around the world.nice nice.

[@보라돌이ioi]

It is the safest prison in the world. In Japanese prisons, inmates do not have to watch each other 24 hours a day in fear of being murdered, raped, or robbed.

[@puakeriwinterburn]

To think that these fantastic , sharp , on point , motivating guards are getting paid less then the lazy unprofessional guards we have in USA prisons fools me

[@EL-xg4yq]

People here are nuts for praising this. How the hell is it humane to extract confessions, using torture (mental and to a lesser degree physical), solitary confinement, fed misrepresentations of your legal rights, while the police having the power under the law to be able to keep you indefinitely WHILE awaiting a trial that won't likely come until you have confessed to a crime that you didn't commit.... Did people even watch anything but the very first part of this documentary? Imagine being interrogated to the point you are so tired for many days, subjected to mental torture, while having nightmares of your daughter's last screams while she was burnt alive, then spending twenty years of your life trying to prove your innocence, while being used as free labour.

[@DARKINBLADE.]

Japan good, West bad.

[@Aearonjer]

After teaching in public high school in Japan, it's quite a similar vibe and look.

[@thatbaboon5344]

Need a documentary about Jonny somalia and his time in prison bet he is learning faster than skynet

[@JER0EN]

What a lot of the people in the comment section don't seem to understand is, people in pre-trial detention still have rights and that they should not be put in solitary, nor should they be subject to human rights violations. We as a society should deem them innocent until proven guilty.

[@TheMountainMongrel]

Woken up by classical music? Heaven.

[@crazzey]

agree

[@AgoraLyon]

In the US it's the opposite, they tried to make the prison as destructive as possible, and they are always thinking about new ideas. It's not only that, in the US a simple traffic control can escalate really quickly and you can end up in prison even if you have done nothing.

[@Lp-ze1tg]

As far I was told that people once convicted and imprisoned will have absolutely no future in Japan after they are released. The society will reject him/her in every possible way.

[@sow_reaper]

I admire that the criminals are to "respect" the rules. That wording alone tells you all you need to know about Japanese perspective on life. It's beautiful.👏 Unfortunately, Respect is just as uncommon as common sense nowadays.

[@goodmorningsundaymorning4533]

Well said.

[@rubytuesday5412]

As I like to say ~ Common sense 'aint so common anymore.

[@TelifHakkiVardir]

I saw the cleanest, most hygienic and disciplined prison in the world, wow

[@christim1252]

This is how it should be. Instead of letting them just hang out all day like theyre at camp an eating snacks.

[@kimberlyjoysupanga4923]

I think that this prison system of Japan is very respectful of human life and treats prisoners with dignity. Prisoners in this country have better facilities and have better living conditions compared to other Asian prisons.

[@matthewallen2273]

I'm blown away how they have private toilets stalls in their cells. People respond well to being treated with dignity. 3:11

[@TB-vb1st]

How fitting they would show Carlos Ghosn in it, the guy is a criminal and he used the classic "Japanese are all racist xenophobes with a terrible judicial system" card to sway public opinion towards his side (he left his own trusted business partner back in Japan to face the music).

[@user-ne9it7jq9y]

Is it not fantastic that Carlos Ghosn who is under investigations Japan and France "serves as governor of the World Economic Forum" (Wikipedia) ?

[@Iamro_]

The US could never.. Japan never fails to disappoint me.

[@YTviewer118]

As someone interested in understanding different prison systems, it's fascinating to see how the Japanese approach emphasizes strict rules and discipline to create a sense of order and purpose for prisoners. This structured environment aims to guide individuals towards rehabilitation and eventual reintegration into society, offering a path to becoming productive citizens. In contrast, Western prisons are often criticized for potentially fostering chaos by allowing more freedom and access to modern comforts within the prison walls. This leniency can sometimes lead to a lack of accountability and motivation for inmates to work towards positive change and reintegration into society. Both systems have their strengths and weaknesses, with the Japanese system focusing on discipline and regimentation while the Western system may prioritize individual rights and autonomy. The key lies in finding a balance that effectively promotes rehabilitation and reduces recidivism, taking into account cultural norms, societal values, and available resources for prisoner programs and support.

[@angelo8424]

Fascinating.

[@rossab123]

the guard said working helps them learn to socialize, but theyre not allowed to talk while they work... smh

[@TheIrishBiker93]

I've seen this same clip least a few weeks ago. Is this really your own content or are you reuploading the same video again from another channel or what?. Channel name I've watched this on is called "Java Discover | Free Global Documentaries & Clips" same video

[@TheIrishBiker93]

@Ben_Silverstein34 Same here man haha I was happy to see another side to the Japanese Prison system but seeing its the same video made me sad lol And no problem at all bud, got your back, no point wasting time with channels re-uploading content from other channels lol

[@1984isnotamanual]

@@TheIrishBiker93they always post other content it’s never their own, keep that in mind

[@nicolamillar4958]

Oh yes. Japan are going to allow a youtuber to enter😅. 🙄

[@kurtwm2010]

Is there a perfect justice and prison system? Name one. I only see an advanced prison system in Japan with no, or little, violence.

[@antonygray7092]

Now do a documentary on their victims, you know, for transparency, and lets see how you can feign disdain for their support system, and rehabilitation. Also, when does french boy become a genius, before or after going to prison?. If that's what it takes to be labelled a genius, you can forget it. I think you misunderstand what genius is.

[@crazzey]

they play classical music in prison, thats sounds so cool, i love classical music

[@ryanwebb9710]

This is how prisons should be ran in uk , bet they have lowest crime within prisons and attacks. Plus lower crime rate on streets it’s a no brainer. Discipline and structure

[@ShevieMine]

I went through basic training in 1970 and what I'm seeing here is very similar.

[@dibrentley7915]

The only problem I saw was forced confessions. They need to fix that, maybe with dna evidence that will become the case. As for the structure and rules of prison, clearly it works for Japan, less people going to prison maybe it should be tried elsewhere. I like the idea of a festival too, I think its a good education for children. In western society prisoners are basically hidden although there was that sheriff in the USA who still did chain gangs who cleaned up the roads.

[@yukiefromoz2573]

But forced confessions are practiced all over the globe

[@stuartward1755]

Honestly I highly doubt their crime rate is as low as they claim it is. One thing I've learned about the Japanese is that their public image means everything to them and will go to great lengths to avoid airing their dirty laundry, especially to foreigners.

[@brandinicole1372]

I agree their prison system is well ran and highly organized and disciplined. The justice system however needs work in regard to focusing on confessions and coercion rather than the truth.

[@robertladue7647]

I love the Japanese penal system. It reminds me of the penal system prior to the 1960’s. Also, the discipline for children was also practiced prior to the 1960’s. We knew from right from wrong. We knew to follow the rules/laws as it benefitted all of society, not just the individual. I still believe in that. I don’t take advantage of people or the system.

[@charzettasands5403]

EXCELLENT DOCUMENTARY ❤❤❤❤

[@Raymondlopez08]

Wow very organised and cleaned seems like in home. the door of cell not like full iron its look like normal door.

[@slappiedayz]

You go to their country you follow their rules simple as that

[@J.Artan6]

What do they do if they refuse to sit that way 4:40 ?

[@perthpickers8851]

US justice system needs to take a leaf out of Japans prison system book I reckon. Maybe criminals will think twice about reoffending! Truth be told, the US government are happy the ways things are, I mean if criminals stop offending, the economy would probably collapse?

[@smzig]

While some things might be going too far within their justice system, I will say that a regimented and disciplined prison system is NOT torture.

[@gregs8086]

Better than our violent, unorderly prisons.

[@lyllegaribdass3312]

I'm starting to think that I was Japanese in my previous lifetime, having such a profound adoration for rules and order.

[@markwhelan9887]

They ask why would a person flee when they have given there word that they would attend court to face the charges they are accused of, I think the answer is very clear !! If they are accused of a crime and they claim they are innocent it matter's very little because the police have already found you guilty and continue to question the accused untill they break and agree with whatever is put before them so the consistent harassment stops. Put yourself in the position of the accused knowing you are innocent yet they torture your mind untill you confess. Knowing this what confidence would that same person have in the courts. One would have Verry little if any confidence in the courts. It appears that they don't believe in a fair trial. If I was That Man who did 120 days then 41 days before he got bail for the third time and he then left Japan and went to Lebanon. I would have done the same thing. Say what you want about how barbarric this system is I'm sure most people don't re-offend.

[@daisick7953]

But he was and is guilty.