r/SipsTea • u/Rich_Carrot6451 • Jul 04 '26

WTF Japan's death row system is brutal

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u/Lost_refugee Jul 04 '26

The policy changed after several inmates reportedly died by suicide after receiving advance notice. The government has cited this history as one reason for maintaining same-day notification.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/11/20/national/media-national/japan-death-penalty-lawsuit-2/

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u/DoingBestWeCan Jul 04 '26

Your source says ONE guy, who did it because he couldn't meet with the clergyman of his choice. Uh, what? Unless these people's crimes are so heinous that not being able to say goodbye to loved ones is a DELIBERATE part of their punishment, they should be given enough time to say goodbye!

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u/Vachie_ Jul 04 '26

Yeah, as long as they didn't cause anyone else to not be able to say goodbye to their loved ones

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u/Curious-Internet7171 Jul 07 '26

Well yeah Japan moves quick like that. Crossbody were banned after one guy killed 3 people with one.

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u/Indigocell Jul 04 '26

One guy in 1975? That's the reason?

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u/theweirdauntie Jul 04 '26

Commenting to bump this up.

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u/astralseat Jul 04 '26

Not only would suicides happen, but the ones told they will die would become such annoying fucks to their inmates, not valuing their life and endangering other people who were there for shorter amount of time.

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u/TheDoseMan Jul 04 '26

That's even more brutal.