1.   The parole system has been making efforts to keep former convicts out of trouble.

2.   Does the justice system keep some convicts in prison too long?

3.   Japanese prison officials deny abuses but argue that tight rules are needed to keep convicts in line and prevent the lawlessness prevalent in American prisons.

4.   Imanyara said prison food was poorly cooked and provided in such small quantities that convicts were kept on the verge of starvation.

5.   A suspended death sentence means the execution is postponed for a specified period during which the convict is kept in prison.