The governor of a state in Nigeria has enacted a new law that imposes surgical castration on convicted rapists and the death penalty on those whose victims are under age 14. “Drastic penalties are ...

A handful of states have similar measures in place, though the ACLU has previously spoken out against chemical castration for prisoners UPDATE: Governor Kay Ivey has approved a bill in Alabama ...

A Louisiana judge sentenced a convicted sex offender to castration for a second-degree rape charge April 7, according to KTBS. Caddo District Judge Ramona Emanuel sentenced Floyd Lee Cathron, 61, to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee now has a controversial bill that was formally introduced last week, aimed at cracking ...

Baton Rouge, La. — Louisiana judges could order surgical castration for people convicted of sex crimes against young children under legislation approved Monday, and if Republican Gov. Jeff Landry ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Louisiana has become the first state with the power to punish child sex ...

An Alabama measure that would require certain child sex offenders to undergo chemical castration before being released from prison is awaiting the governor's signature. The bill, known as HB 379, was ...

Serious sex offenders could face mandatory chemical castration under plans set to be agreed by the justice secretary to help ease overcrowded prisons. The recommendations from former Tory justice ...

Louisiana made headlines this week when it approved legislation that could lead to the implementation of surgical castration as a punishment. Somebody call Lorena Bobbitt! Louisiana made headlines ...