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Twenty minutes off the Puget Sound coast is an island that was the home to a state penitentiary until it closed in 2011. Now, it is used as a facility for the civil commitment of the state’s most violent sex offenders. nnResidents wind up on McNeil when their prison terms have ended but a judge deems them still too dangerous for society. They’re placed indefinitely in what’s known as civil commitment — where in theory they’ll be treated until they no longer pose a threat. This could be a month or it could be forever. nnIt’s not an island paradise but it’s not a prison. VICE New Tonight sees what life is like for the residents. nnWatch next: Meet gang members from Chicago's West Side - bit.ly/2zAh3iBnnSubscribe to VICE News here: bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-NewsnnCheck out VICE News for more: vicenews.comnnFollow VICE News here:nFacebook: www.facebook.com/vicenewsnTwitter: twitter.com/vicenewsnTumblr: vicenews.tumblr.com/nInstagram: instagram.com/vicenewsnMore videos from the VICE network: www.fb.com/vicevideo
