Prisons as Asylums

On May 10, 2005 the Public Broadcasting Corporation Series Frontline examined the state of America's prison systems, in light of the fact that increasing numbers of mentally ill persons are residing there. This episode, which "goes deep inside Ohio's state prison system to explore the complex and growing issue of mentally ill prisoners," is now available in its entirety online by clicking on the link below.

frontline: the new asylums: watch the full program online | PBS