Abstract
Driven largely by changes in federal legislation, which increased resources for law enforcement and enhanced mandatory minimum sentences, the number of sex offenders handled by the federal criminal justice system has increased over the last 5 years at rates second only to illegal immigration offenses. The heightened attention to sex offending by federal law enforcement coupled with a greater certainty of punishment imposed has resulted in a record number of sex offenders in federal prison and on supervision in the community. Child pornography offenders, for example, share a similar likelihood of receiving a prison sentence (given being charged and convicted) as drug, weapon, and violent offenders. Sex offenders are also serving longer terms in federal prison and on supervision—terms that are expected to increase further in the next decade. This article considers changes in the federal response to sex offenders and growth in prison and supervision populations. Implications for the management of sex offenders in prison—including prison-based residential and nonresidential treatment programs and civil commitment for individuals adjudicated as sexually dangerous—and offenders under supervision in the community are discussed.
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