A look at the 20 states with ‘civil commitment’ programs to confine sex offenders

States that confine sex offenders for treatment

A list of the 20 states with laws that permit authorities to confine sex offenders beyond their prison sentences for treatment:

Arizona

California

Florida

Illinois

Iowa

Kansas

Massachusetts

Minnesota

Missouri

Nebraska

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Dakota

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

Texas

Virginia

Washington

Wisconsin