A number of states have passed civil confinement laws, which allow corrections officials to:

A. extend the prison sentences of convicted sex offenders by ten years.
B. confine sex offenders in noncorrectional facilities such as psychiatric hospitals after the conclusion of their prison terms.
C. keep sex offenders in prison indefinitely.
D. force sex offenders to undergo behavioral therapy while in prison.


Answer: B

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