Japan gov't to charge prison officers for alleged inmate abuse

The Justice Ministry plans to bring charges against 22 prison officers in central Japan for alleged assaults committed on three inmates, a source familiar with the situation said Saturday.The ministry is considering working with prosecutors to build criminal cases against those accused of abuse at Nagoya Prison from November last year to this August, the source said.The move came a day after Justice Minister Ken Saito apologized for the abuse at a news conference.Saito said the ministry plans to launch an investigation into whether similar incidents are occurring at other prison facilities,…READ FULL ARTICLE