Tag: Shabana Mahmood

• Friday, May 23rd 2025 - 10:34 UTC

  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.