Canadian Prison strap?!? I am Canadian — I’ve been here for all of my 40 years. I know such straps were used in the prison system, in the prior to the ’60s I think. They are, of course, now considered inhumane, for use as is all other official forms of corporal punishment in the prison systems. I guess this underscores the need for careful planning and controled scenes. The psychological impacts are signifciant, as you note, moreso than the physical impacts.