US EditionUK to Pilot Sex Offender Punishment Used in US for Decades
- In May 2025, the UK government announced plans to introduce a pilot program in 20 prisons across two regions that will offer consenting sex offenders medication aimed at reducing sexual drive.
- This pilot is based on recommendations from an independent sentencing review, which called for ongoing research into methods aimed at lowering the likelihood of reoffending.
- The medication, commonly used for prostate cancer, aims to lower sex drive and will be used alongside psychological support for a subset of offenders.
- Studies show chemical castration can reduce reoffending by up to 60%, though experts caution mandatory use would raise ethical issues and faces medical resistance.
- The government is exploring a possible national rollout including mandatory use, but no timeline exists as it seeks to build evidence and consider ethical concerns.
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UK to pilot sex offender punishment used in US for decades
The British government is launching a new effort to reduce its prison population by offering medication aimed at lowering sexual reoffending rates. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced Thursday, May 22, that 20 prisons across two regions in the United Kingdom will begin administering the treatment, commonly known as chemical castration, to serious sex offenders. The treatment has been used in the United States since 1996, where several s…
UK to try chemical castration for sex offenders to tackle prison overcrowding
The United Kingdom will adopt on a trial basis a new program to chemically castrate sex offenders in 20 prisons across two regions to reduce recurrence rates by up to 60%, as part of broader sentencing reforms while addressing overcrowding at detention facilities, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced Thursday.
UK Studyes Implementing Chemical Castration to Sex Offenders to Stop Overcrowding in Prisons · Global Voices
The UK is studying the implementation of chemical castration against sex offenders due to prison overcrowding problems. Justice Minister Shabana Mahmood argues that to address this crisis, they have rescued the pilot project “medication to manage problematic sexual arousal” as one of the measures to address this problem One of the first actions of the Labour government in July was to announce plans to release more prisoners early in order to dea…
Labour's chemical castration plans will 'create an awful lot of work for lawyers', Widdecombe claims
Former prisons minister Ann Widdecombe has criticised Government plans to chemically castrate paedophiles, warning the policy will simply "create an awful lot of work for an awful lot of lawyers."Speaking to GB News, Widdecombe expressed serious concerns about the proposal to forcibly administer medication to sex offenders.FULL STORY HERE.
UK government looks to chemical castration
LONDON — The British government will roll out the use of medication to suppress the sex drive of sex offenders, part of a package of measures to reduce the risk of reoffending and alleviate the pressures on the prison system,…
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