Why some Sex Offenders Never Get Out of Prison

Producer: Samantha Wender
Correspondent: Alice Hines

Much of what our society considers common knowledge about sex offenders is currently under debate — from the efficacy of the registry, to housing restrictions, to what treatment, if any, works. One of the most controversial practices is “dead time” — where sex offenders stay in prison for years beyond their sentence, simply because there is no where else for them to go. VICE News reports on how our society’s efforts to protect the public from violence ended up backfiring.