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Article: Panel seeks evidence castration is effective: A lawmaker proposes offering convicted sex offenders castration and conditional release.
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- The Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA)
- Article date:
- September 13, 2006
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Byline: Michael Sluss
Sep. 13--RICHMOND -- A key state criminal justice panel wants more information about the pros and cons of castration before considering it as an alternative treatment for violent sex offenders who have completed their prison sentences.
The Virginia Crime Commission on Tuesday took no action on legislation that would allow a convicted sex offender to request castration as an alternative to confinement in a secure, inpatient treatment program. Lawmakers on the commission said they lacked convincing evidence that castration would reduce repeat offenses by convicted sex offenders.
"We're allowing these people to go back into ...