Comments on: How a Decades-Old Illinois Law Detains Some Convicted Sex Offenders Indefinitely

By: Allen W.

Allen W. — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:33:20 +0000

Now you know why they want to paper felony you for any little thing. The more chances they have to reevaluate you, the likelier you wind up lost in detainee hell forever.

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:02:08 +0000

WELL
I will tell you, I do not feel so bad now being on the registry for life. I can at least go to the store, visit my parents and more. Do I want off the registry? For God’s sake yes. But hearing many people around the U.S are in civil commitment, even after their sentence was up, makes me realize, no matter our situation, there is someone worse off.

Again, I am not saying I am ok being on the registry for decades, especially retroactively, but this article shows us, it could be worse. Does that mean I am settling for that, no. We strive for a goal and being free from registration, but like I said above, it could be us in their situation.

By: JJJJ

JJJJ — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:50:52 +0000

In reply to Machiavelli. The Jimmy Ryce civil commitment center

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:30:16 +0000

I like the dispassionate manner in which the reporter delivers her piece. The video seems incomplete, however. It asks the questions, but never adequately answers them.

You would think that warehousing would be a very dumb and expensive way to deal with sexual crime. I don’t know the subject’s situation, but there should be a viable pathway to rehabilitation for people.

This appears to be an unconstitutional shadow prison system meant to mask unjust detention under the pretense of “mental health treatment.”

By: FAC-3

FAC-3 — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:22:21 +0000

In reply to Machiavelli. Yes, Florida has a civil commitment center.

By: Machiavelli

Machiavelli — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:21:01 +0000

Does florida have such facilities? If so should someone investigate? I find this disturbing. I’m Florida , I wait for the day someone knocks on my door and detains me for just being a PFR and held in some sort of concentration camp. It seems to be what Florida is going to aim for in the future