Shabana Mahmood told MPs she would expand a pilot scheme using medication to manage 'problematic *ual arousal' in offenders across 20 prisons in two regions.
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She said she was exploring making the approach mandatory for the most serious * offenders. In response to a question, she said that studies had found chemical castration could lead to a 60% reduction in offending
Shabana Mahmood considers chemical castration for serious * offenders ► https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/22/shabana-mahmood-considers-chemical-castration-for-serious-*-offenders
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