Source: themarshallproject.org 6/21/25 Critics say there’s no evidence that castration prevents future sex offenses. Yet several states are weighing such measures. Last year, Louisiana sparked a slew of sensational headlines when state legislators passed a law allowing surgical castration as punishment for people convicted of sex crimes against children. That was the first successful legislation in a new wave of bills proposing both chemical and surgical castration in states such as New Mexico, Mississippi, and South Carolina. This March, Oklahoma’s House of Representatives passed a bill that would make chemical castration a precondition of…
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MO: Louisiana Bill SB371 to allow judges to sentence child sex offender with surgical castration advances
Source: louisianaradionetwork.com 3/26/24 A bill SB371 to give judges the discretion to punish individuals who sexually assault a child with surgical castration advances from Senate Judiciary C. Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow’s bill allows for the sentencing of surgical castration if the victim is under the age of 13. “This would allow a judge to impose a sentencing that may require them to be surgically castrated. And this would actually happen before they are released from prison,” said Barrow. Lake Charles Senator Mark Abraham said he has a problem with…
Read MoreAction Alert: NM Lawmakers propose House Bill 128 that would allow chemical castration of sex offenders for parole
[At the bottom of this article ACSOL has instructions on how all registrants and supporters, not just New Mexico residents, can take action] Source: yahoo.com 1/24/23 Legislative sessions in New Mexico often include bills that court controversy. This year, a pair of House Republicans could stir up the Roundhouse with a proposal that would allow a court to order a convicted sex offender to undergo chemical castration as a condition of their parole. Reps. John Block of Alamogordo and Stefani Lord of Sandia Park say House Bill 128 would offer…
Read MoreIA: Sex offender claims state forced castration
Source: stormlake.com 1/24/23 A patient at the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders has demanded $2.25 million from the state for damages including “forced castration” that was inflicted after an improperly close relationship with a CCUSO psychologist. Jeff ____ has requested $1.5 million for “pain and suffering” and an additional $750,000 for punitive damages from the relationship, which has been described in court documents as an “emotional affair” that included sexual discussions. In a Jan. 12 filing in Cherokee County District Court, ____’s attorney, Brad Schroeder of Des Moines,…
Read MoreNJ: New Jersey child molesters won’t face castration threat any time soon
[trentonian.com] In a year filled with arrests for sexual crimes against child victims, there is a familiar refrain heard each time one of these arrests is announced. “Castrate him,” is shouted from all corners of society and social media. Almost 80 alleged child molesters or kiddie porn collectors were arrested this year by a regional task force. None of those offenders, however, will ever have to face castration-style penalties if convicted in New Jersey Superior Court. That’s because New Jersey, unlike a handful of states across America, lacks a…
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