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
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.
Prof Belinda Winder, who has evaluated the use of sex drive-suppressing medication in prisons, said about one in four sex offenders – equating to 3,750 current prisoners – would be considered for the treatment.
Government sources have told the Guardian that Andy Burnham’s administration is keen to expand the voluntary use of sex drive-suppressing drugs amid a scramble to ease the prison overcrowding crisis.
