Out of Mind, Out of Sight by John Kastner

Ages 18 to None

Health/Personal Development - Mental Health/Stress/Suicide Media Education - Documentary Film Social Studies - Social Policies and Programs

Ideal for essays and debates on the justice system and mental health. To what degree is society responsible for criminals with mental illness? How does your opinion of the subjects in this film change as you watch it? Is justice a matter of incarcerating people or rehabilitating them? Research the history of mental health and criminality. How have our perspectives changed over time? How does the filmmaker feel about this institution and its patients? How does he communicate this?