§ 549.94 Definition of “sexually dangerous to others.”

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Title 28 CFR: Judicial Administration › Chapter V: BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Part 549: MEDICAL SERVICES › Subpart H: Civil Commitment of a Sexually Dangerous Person › § 549.94: § 549.94 Definition of “sexually dangerous to others.”

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For purposes of this subpart, “sexually dangerous to others” means that a person suffers from a serious mental illness, abnormality, or disorder as a result of which he or she would have serious difficulty in refraining from sexually violent conduct or child molestation if released.

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