title: A Place for Paedophiles
text: # A Place for Paedophiles
  
  A Place for Paedophiles is a British documentary that was televised on 19 April 2009. Produced and presented by Louis Theroux, the documentary ran for 60 minutes, and took place at Coalinga State Hospital, a mental hospital in California for sexually violent predators.
  
  ## Reception
  
  The programme was widely praised for its approach to the subject of paedophilia. Leicester Mercury called the programme "a brilliantly-made, well-observed documentary. Fascinating, not sensationalist or sympathetic."
  
  In 2010, Theroux received a Royal Television Society's award in the best presenter category for the documentary.
  
  