re: Stuff like this is why we need anotomically separated restrooms

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19 states confine habitual pedophiles in mental hospitals for life after they've served their prison sentences. They recognize that they will offend again.

People who engage in incidental pedophilia should certainly be treated differently than habitual pedophiles. Incidental pedophilia includes sexual contact under extraordinary circumstances such as drunkenness, being drugged, etc. They should be punished, of course, but not similar to that for habitual pedophiles.

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What defines habitual?

You cited Alabama as not offering such punishments, but a first offense in Alabama carries a minimum of ten years, a second carries an additional minimum of 15, and a third is a mandatory life sentence.

If I'm not mistaken, the life sentence can be invoked on the second offense if the first conviction was for multiple felony counts.

Additionally, the penalty enhancement for a child sex crime is that an offender can never be eligible for early release, under any circumstance.