yes, meant brutal in form on punishment inside prison. > amnesty international has cited japan for abuse of inmates by guards for infractions of prison rules. this abuse is in the form of beatings, solitary confinement, overcrowding, or "minor solitary confinement" (keiheikin), which forces inmates to be interned in tiny cells kneeling or crossed legged, and restrained with handcuffs for prolonged periods of time.
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