Scheme to chemically castrate sex offenders to be expanded across the UK
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2025 12:32 pm
https://www.ladbible.com/news/uk-news/c ... 1-20250917
A pilot scheme to offer voluntary chemical castration to sex offenders is going to be rolled out across more of the UK.
Earlier this year, the government trialled the scheme in four prisons in South West England, which offered convicted criminals the choice to have access to drugs and therapy in the hopes of counteracting 'problematic sexual arousal'.
However, the scheme is now going to be extended to 20 prisons in the North West and North East of England as well after Justice Secretary David Lammy said the initial scheme had seen 'positive results'.