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Frontline•Season 27•Episode 9

The Released

7.1/10 · 42 votesApr 28, 2009

Ranked #16 of 17 in Season 27•−0.6 vs season avg

Discussion

What happens to the mentally ill when they leave America's prisons? Why do they return at such alarming rates ?

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Season 27 Episodes17

E1 8.6

The Old Man and the Storm

E2 7.5

Dreams of Obama

E3 7.2

My Father, My Brother, and Me

E4 8.1

Inside the Meltdown

E5 7.7

Ten Trillion and Counting

Sick Around America

Black Money

Poisoned Waters

The Released

The Madoff Affair

Inside the Teenage Brain

Breaking the Bank

Obama's War

The Warning

Close to Home

A Death in Tehran

The Card Game

Cast1

Will Lyman

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"The Released" is episode 9 of Frontline season 27. It scored 7.1/10 from 42 votes, ranking #16 of 17 episodes this season (season average 7.7). It aired on April 28, 2009.

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