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Chemical castration for sex offenders would be 'voluntary', says justice secretary
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10:50Now PlayingSpeaking to Sophy Ridge, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has explained a bit more about her plans to trial chemical castration of sex offenders on a wider scale.
She says she inherited a small trial from the last government, and Labour are looking to expand it.
Mahmood says: "It's a voluntary program, to start with, but I'm also exploring, you know, where the mandation might be the way forward."
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