Greg is a convicted sex offender. He is serving a 200 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.
-How many offenders nationwide are indefinitely committed after they serve their prison sentence?

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According to the information given in the paragraph, there are many sex offender inmates at this facility who are eligible for parole or approaching the end of their sentence. This suggests that there are likely many more sex offenders nationwide who are in a similar situation, and therefore may face indefinite commitment after they serve their prison sentence. While it is unclear exactly how many offenders nationwide fall into this category, option C (3000) is the closest estimate given in the answer choices.

Greg Is a Convicted Sex Offender