The New Asylums (full documentary) | Are Prisons the New Mental Hospitals? | FRONTLINE Dr. Michael Bomar February 8, 2026 Leave a Comment on The New Asylums (full documentary) | Are Prisons the New Mental Hospitals? | FRONTLINE Posted in Seen Them Share: XFacebookPinterestLinkedin Nearly half a million people in America’s prisons and jails were dealing with mental illness in 2005. FRONTLINE examined mental … source Author: Dr. Michael Bomar