Cathy was incarcerated because she has a history of physical and mental abuse of her stepchildren. She has been held in custody for an extended period after her incarceration term ended because she has the possibility of becoming violent, which is also known as:

Preventative detention

Explanation:

Preventative detention is a form of incarceration that is given when the detained party is thought of as harmful to the society.

They are detained to prevent further acts of violence or crime in the community.in which they live.

In the given scenario Cathy has a history of physical and mental abuse of her stepchildren.

Releasing her will most likely lead to further abuse on the step children.

This was done to prevent further acts of violence from her.

yes

explanation:

your answer would be a. true