Inmate's alleged abuse at Nagoya Prison to be probed

NAGOYA, Japan - Prosecutors will begin investigating several officials at Nagoya Prison (shown in photo) in connection with the alleged abuse of a prisoner in September, sources close to the case said Nov. 8. The officials are suspected of attacking the 30-year-old male inmate Sept. 25 when placing him in solitary confinement due to unruly behavior, the sources said. (Kyodo)

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