Shocking news: prison life unpleasant

You know, I'm sure it sucks to be in prison for a number of reasons, but um, isn't that sort of the way it's supposed to be?

Japanese prisoners dislike their unstylish pajamas, feel their cells are too small and want better meals, a government survey has found.

In a survey of inmates who left prison in the year to March, almost 70 percent of respondents who shared cells with others said they had too little space, while 44 percent of those in solitary confinement said their cells were too small, the justice ministry said in a report issued Wednesday.

Over half said their meals were bad and having supper at 5 p.m. was too early, while almost 75 percent wished for more bread with their meals rather than rice or noodles.

The former inmates also found their vertically striped grayish pajamas to be unfashionable. Close to half said the colors were bad, and 44 percent said the design was ugly.

Boo-friggin'-hoo. Now, I've never been to the joint, but based on the teevee shows and movies I've seen about prison, ugly pajamas, early dinner, and a lack of bread would seem to be the least of my worries were I incarcerated.

Oh, and prison cells, to the best of my knowledge, usually aren't designed to be spacious.