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flag UK expands voluntary chemical castration to 20 prisons to reduce sex offender recidivism.

flag The UK government is expanding a voluntary chemical castration pilot program for sex offenders to 20 prisons in north-west and north-east England, following a successful trial in the south-west. flag The treatment, which uses medication to reduce problematic sexual arousal, aims to help change behavior and prevent reoffending, particularly crimes like rape and grooming. flag The expansion, part of the Sentencing Bill, supports broader reforms to address jail overcrowding and reduce recidivism. flag Around 6,400 offenders will gain access to the medication alongside psychological treatment, though the therapy may not apply to those driven by power or control rather than sexual preoccupation.

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