What are Taiwanese prisons like

ive recently came across a youtube documentary about japanese prisons where inmates are not allowed to talk, everyone must work and must knee while in solitary confinement.

all i know about prisons in taiwan is that they can grow plants on prison grounds.

what crime are the courts prosecuting you for?

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There’s only one way to find out.

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Yes. Ask the FaceTat guy.

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Speaking of, can read this guy’s blog posts

https://medium.com/@AznHanSolo

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That’s where many of the horticulturalists end up. :wink:

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Nasty. You sleep on the cell floor next to the latrine.

I have no idea, as it’s actually pretty hard to end up in jail in Taiwan. Vast majority of sentences are commutable to a fine. The rule is 6 months or less.

I’ve visited the jingmei jail and that might give you some ideas…

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Look, prison stinks. In prison you are somebody’s bitch. Don’t drop the soap!

The food is horrible. Gruel 油條,gruel 蛋餅. Nothing but gruel. Plus, you can eat your own hair.

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I’ve been in the military and I think the food is probably similar. Meaning it’s not going to be best tasting but nutricious.

In American prisons they love to serve soy protein.

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Wasn’t there an article written by a foreign resident that went to prison and had to make bags in there?

Don’t see how that’s bad, I think you rather work than be locked down 23 hours

The ethical issue is whether it’s forced labor to make people to do that.

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I was told about an art program in a big prison on Penghu, a quick google search brings up this

https://taiwantoday.tw/print.php?unit=29&post=23668

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They make joss sticks—very well made in Taiwan :canada:

In the us the 13th amendment allows slavery as a punishment for crimes. I don’t know the law in Taiwan.

But what’s worse, sit around playing spades or reading, or work and get time off or maybe a little bit of commissary money?

Forced labor being wrong, will seeing how it’s considered legal as punishment for crimes in many countries…

I see what you did there, Prison Mike!

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Guy I know spent time in the basement of the Taichung Police Station on Wenshin. No natural light. Florescent light was on 24/7. Absolute misery. His Chinese speaking level skyrocketed however.

Did the guards play porn on the TV screen ?

Huh ???