Only problem is, most "sex offenders that molest kids" are 18-year-olds busted for bonking their 16-year-old girlfriends. Or, increasingly, taking a piss in the park, streaking a football game, or something equally daft.
http://www.freerangekids.com/why-are-we-putting-kids-as-youn...
That's why I specifically mentioned it. I think it is an abuse of power and lessens the protections on actual victims.
If you take a look at Louis Theroux documentary, "A Place for Paedophiles", you'll quickly see that the US don't just put sex offenders in prison, they keep them there (in facilities that are technically not a prison, because, well, lawyers) without judgement and without a known release date. Spoiler alert: They never get released.
Free the room up for sex offenders that molest kids. Why we let them out given all the studies about repeat offenses, I will never know[1].
I often think "Law and Order" politicians are out of step with what their "Law and Order" voters really want.
1) Also, any prosecutor that tries to get some 18 year old on a list for going out with his 16 year old girlfriend needs to be disbarred. Consensual is a family matter not a court matter.