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Interesting, though old now, post on Sex Crimes blog regarding civil commitment.
http://www.sexcrimes.typepad.com/
It's from Aug. 30, 2010, and cites a New York Times series discussing the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of civil commitment.
It's definitely "take it with a grain of salt" stuff for various reasons, but it's interesting background material.
Full post as published by Sixth Circuit Blog on October 28, 2010 (boomark / email).
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