Thousands of sex offenders in England and Wales could get libido-suppressing drugs
The UK government is planning to expand a voluntary program that offers libido-suppressing medication to sex offenders in prisons. The initiative aims to manage problematic sexual arousal and is expected to be available in 20 prisons by late 2028.
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This policy represents a controversial intersection of criminal justice reform, medical intervention, and public safety management.
About 15,000 prisoners in England and Wales are serving a sentence for a sexual offence. About 15,000 prisoners in England and Wales are serving a sentence for a sexual offence. Prisons and probation Thousands of sex offenders in England and Wales could get libido-suppressing drugs Exclusive: Voluntary use of sex drive-suppressing medication to expand to 20 prisons and expert says it could be rolled out widely by late 2028
Chemical suppression: why the UK is exploring libido control drugs to treat sex offenders
Prefer the Guardian on Google Drugs that help control the libidos of people who have committed sexual offences could be rolled out for thousands of male prisoners in England and Wales from December 2028, an expert has said.
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