Scores of sex offenders could go free in Florida because of challenges to a law that allows them to be kept in prison indefinitely, awaiting a civil trial even after they've served their sentences. Prosecutors can currently ask for a trial to decide whether offenders are likely to strike again and should remain locked up. Similar state laws are being tested nationwide; one such case is now before the U.S. Supreme Court.
November 28, 2001 at 12:00 AM
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