On the subject of prison harshness I don't think holding up Japan as a model of care and compassion is a good idea (link is old but not much has changed, I hear

On the subject of prison harshness I don't think holding up Japan as a model of care and compassion is a good idea (link is old but not much has changed, I hear). http://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/08/world/prisons-in-japan-are-safe-but-harsh.html http://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/08/world/prisons-in-japan-are...