The New Asylums: Mental Health in Prisons

What has become the new asylums for the mentally ill according to the documentary?

• Community centers

• Hospitals

• Prisons

• Rehabilitation centers

What state's prison system is highlighted for its efforts to reform mental health care?

• California

• Ohio

• New York

• Texas

What percentage of Ohio's prison population has been diagnosed with a mental illness?

• 25%

• 5%

• 40%

• 16%

What is the primary challenge in providing psychiatric care in maximum security prisons?

• All of the above

• Security concerns

• Inmates refusing treatment

• Lack of qualified staff

How does the documentary describe the cycle faced by mentally ill inmates upon release?

• Immediate recovery

• Continuous support and care

• Successful reintegration

• Cycle of release and re-incarceration

What is a major consequence of inadequate mental health support after inmates are released?

• Community integration

• Re-incarceration

• Stable employment

• Improved mental health

What does the documentary suggest is necessary for mentally ill inmates upon release?

• Long-term psychiatric care

• Immediate employment

• Prison re-entry programs

• None of the above

According to the documentary, what is the irony of improving mental health care in prisons?

• It reduces the prison population significantly

• It makes prisons a more appealing option for care

• It doesn't address the root causes of mental illness

• It leads to more voluntary incarcerations

What urgent need does the documentary highlight in its conclusion?

• Building more prisons

• More security measures in prisons

• Reform in mental health care within the prison system

• Increased funding for prisons

What is the documentary's stance on the prison system's role in mental health care?

• It's the best solution available

• It's an inappropriate setting for care

• It's highly effective with current reforms

• It's only suitable for short-term care