Frank Connelly is a convicted sex offender. He is serving an 80-year sentence for sexually assaulting young boys over a 5-year period. He is one of many inmates who have recently been sentenced to this correctional facility. He will never be free again. However, they are dozens of sex offender inmates at this facility who are eligible for parole or are approaching the end of their sentence. Brad is an inmate who is eligible for parole next month. Joseph is one inmate who is about to complete his sentence. Joseph is nearing his release. He served 10 years of his 10 year sentence. The state has filed a petition to have him committed to a mental institution, where he will remain until the mental health professionals at the institution say that he is no longer a threat to the community. What is this process called?

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Civil commitment is the process where individuals who are deemed a threat to themselves or others due to mental illness can be involuntarily committed to a mental health facility.

Frank Connelly Is a Convicted Sex Offender