Confronting Your Neighbor Sex Offenders on Inside Edition

I began working at Inside Edition in 2006 covering everything from entertainment to breaking news, but recently I’ve been reporting on some truly fascinating stories. Since last year I’ve been a special correspondent with the show’s award winning investigative unit, covering consumer fraud, safety issues, and crimes against women and children. Some of these stories have led to policy changes, better regulation and primarily have shed light on troubling issues that effect many of us.

Last month I travelled to McNeil Island, Washington (dubbed “Sex Offender Island“) to learn about that state’s Special Commitment Center that indefinitely detains the most violent sexual predators after they’ve served their sentence. They hope to both treat these “residents” and keep them from reentering society until the system can determine whether or not they’re likely to offend again. The cost is approximately $160,000 per resident per year.

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