A decades-old Illinois law has been detaining some convicted sex offenders indefinitely, according to a recent report by WTTW.
The law, which was enacted in 1971, allows for the indefinite detention of sex offenders who are deemed to be a threat to public safety.
Under the law, sex offenders can be held in prison for as long as they are deemed to be a threat, even if they have completed their original sentence.
The law has been criticized for being overly broad and for infringing on the rights of sex offenders.
A recent report by WTTW found that many sex offenders are being held in prison for extended periods of time, often without any clear end date.
The report highlights the case of a man who was convicted of a sex offense in 1995 and has been held in prison ever since, despite completing his original sentence in 2005.
The man’s case is just one example of the many sex offenders who are being held in prison indefinitely under the Illinois law.
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