Statistics for number of chemically castrated paedophiles in UK prisons since March 2012
Dear Department of Health,
Can you provide me with information regarding the following:
1. Since March 2012, how many convicted UK child sex offenders have undertook the Department of Health programme of chemical castration?
2. Which UK prisons have undertook the chemical castration programme?
3. How many prisoners have volunteered for the chemical castration programme?
I look forward to hearing from you in due course.
Yours faithfully,
Michael Cornin
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