RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Virginia legislator is proposing castrating sex offenders as an alternative to the increasing costs to detain and treat them after they've served their prison sentences.
Republican Sen. Emmett Hanger's bill would require the state to study the use of physical castration as an alternative to civil commitment for sexually violent predators. A similar proposal was vetoed four years ago.
The civil commitment program's budget grew from $2.7 million in 2004 to $24 million this year. Gov. Bob McDonnell has proposed spending nearly $70 million over the next two years to meet the increasing demands.
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This is an excellent idea.
ReplyDeleteI live in VA and I think so too. It would protect a lot of children and would definately be a better alternative to chemical castration.
ReplyDeleteIt is a proven fact that sex offenders can not be cured. I think this an excellent idea as well route12south. I also believe that women who have their children removed from their care should be forced to have their tubes tied. ;)
ReplyDeleteSexual Abuse is all about control. the castration will help, but the perpetrator will most often find another means of abuse. I say castrate them and also give them a lobotomy of the the rear left lobe of their brain.
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