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Originally Posted by Ammi
…it’s not a non story…(…as if Arista would give a non story…  …)…
The government is to rollout a chemical castration pilot for sex offenders in 20 prisons, the justice secretary has confirmed.
An independent sentencing review recommended a series of reforms to tackle the issue of overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales, including early release, which are being considered by Shabana Mahmood.
The review, led by former Conservative justice secretary David Gauke, suggests mitigating the danger of reoffending for sex offenders released early with drugs that “suppress libido” or reduce “sexual thoughts”.
Following the recommendations, Mahmood has now told the Commons that a rollout of chemical castration will go ahead – and it may potentially become mandatory.
She said: “The review has recommended we continue a pilot of so-called medication to manage problematic sexual arousal.
“I will go further with a national rollout, beginning in two regions covering 20 prisons. And I am exploring whether mandating the approach is possible.
“Of course, it is vital that this approach is taken alongside psychological interventions that target other causes of offending, like asserting power and control.”
What does the report say?
Asked about chemically castrating sex offenders, Gauke told Sky News on Thursday that it is “not appropriate for every sexual offender”, adding that evidence has to be “built up” about its effectiveness.
He added: “I’m not going to claim it’s the answer for everything. This is about reducing the risk of reoffending in future.
…full article, it’s very high profile mainstream news story atm…
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/chemical-c...064135830.html |
Sky News clearly said the option of chemical castration MAY be offered though about 20 minutes ago
They are displaying the pros and cons