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Prisons as Repositories

After the closing of most of the country’s mental health facilities, many wonder if prisons are the new mental health facilities.

After reading/viewing the following sites reflect on your thoughts. Should prisons be for profit? What is society’s role in protecting those who cannot care for themselves? Who should pay for these services? Is this worth your tax dollars? What steps should be taken?

Profits-prisons (Links to an external site.)

Prisons are the ‘new asylums’