I've heard of studying acupuncture in Europe, Korea, Vietnam, Japan... but in prison? This is an interesting article called "A hard way to learn acupuncture." Indeed! Tom Tiam, a Canadian citizen serving a six year sentence in a Chinese prison started working in the prison hospital room treating inmates. He says that prisoners had long work hours and "medication was not easily available, but acupuncture treatment was available to help with the pain." Now Mr. Tiam has his own clinic in Halifax!