Why Are Prisons and Jails Sometimes Referred to as America's

Multiple Choice

Why are prisons and jails sometimes referred to as America's "new asylums"?

A) because in most correctional facilities, a majority of inmates will have some form of mental illness
B) because prison life causes an exponential increase in mental illness
C) because correctional officers are routinely trained as mental health practitioners
D) because jails and prisons all provide exceptional mental healthcare to incarcerated individuals