#24- McNeil Island

McNeil Island in Washington State is home to a sex offender commitment center that was the first of it's kind. The island houses sex offenders who have served their sentences, but have been deemed as a danger to society, so they are committed to the island. In this episode, I take a deep dive into the history of the now closed federal prison that once inhabited the island for over 100 years, and the current state of McNeil Island, also known as sex offender island.

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Sources:

https://canitext911.us/

https://doc.wa.gov/about/agency/history/micc.htm

https://www.insideedition.com/455-sex-offender-island

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/03/dangerous-sex-offenders-mcneil-island-commitment-center

http://www.mcneilisland.net/warden-s-residence.html

https://www.kxly.com/first-woman-ever-held-at-mcneil-island-facility-for-violent-sexual-predators-released-living-in-spokane/

https://lmtribune.com/northwest/an-extremely-dangerous-woman-washingtons-lone-female-sex-offender-in-confinement-seeking-better-treatment/article_fe0d3129-b648-52a0-bacc-f90d2768b0ec.html