Some convicted sex offenders are strictly supervised and treated after they have served their sentence. This happens when the sex offender is considered likely to commit a sex offense again because of a mental abnormality. This is called civil management. The civil management law is called the Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act.
This happens in a small number of cases. The Attorney General decides whether to file a petition in the court for civil management. The defendant has a right to have a lawyer. At trial, the Attorney General must prove that the defendant has a mental abnormality that requires supervision. Learn more from the Attorney General.
