Castration has already been used in some U.S. states, including California, for offenders who have been released on parole. These cases often require long-term outpatient management,
Regular lab testing for hormonal levels, and compliance with psychiatric monitoring protocols, sometimes covered under private rehabilitation insurance plans.
Public Support and Financial Implications
A poll in February found that more than two-thirds of voters under 30 believed sex offenders should be castrated.
The survey, by Find Out Now, recorded 67 per cent of them as being in favour of chemically castrating sex offenders and just 24 per cent opposed.
Reflecting the generation’s tough law-and-order attitude and growing concern over mental health risks, wellness security, and the cost of incarceration on the national healthcare system.
