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What To Do With Violent Sex Offenders

The Supreme Court considers whether “civil commitment” is just prison by another name.

News • 09.24.2017

Why Some Young Sex Offenders Are Held Indefinitely

Jhon Sanchez already served his time for a series of sex offenses he committed when he was 13. But he’s not free yet. Inside the world of civil commitment.

Feature • 01.27.2016

‘A System That Is Clearly Broken’

A Minnesota sex-offender program is under fire. How long can the state hold people for crimes they have not yet committed?

News • 06.17.2015

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