In the 1800s, "inmates" (clients) in asylums for people who were mentally ill often never left once they were committed, due to a number of factors that included which of the following?

a. Life in the asylum was significantly better than living in society.
b. Asylums were designed as permanent residences for people who were mentally ill.
c. Inmates who were "good" workers were needed to maintain the asylum.
d. Inmates were unable to afford to pay an attorney to have their commitment overturned.


C
Inmates were frequently not released from the asylums because they were good workers. While they were given time to read and relax, they provided the major workforce for the daily chores to be completed at the asylums.

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