The women in Tochigi live behind bars and ... and the prison has adjusted its services to account for their age. Across Japan, the number of prisoners aged 65 or older nearly quadrupled from ...

Around 80 percent of female inmates in Japan last year were convicted on charges of theft or violating drug laws, with the percentage remaining almost the same since 2011, according to the ...

Japan’s largest women’s prison has become home to a growing number of seniors. CNN reported the number of prisoners aged 65 or older nearly quadrupled from 2003 to 2022. Feeling neglected ...