Louisiana lawmakers passed legislation this week that allows judges to sentence child sex offenders to surgical castration. Assuming the bill is signed into law, as is expected, Louisiana will become ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last year, Louisiana passed a law that permits judges to sentence individuals convicted of specific crimes to surgical castration.

Chemical castration is being considered as a mandatory procedure for sex offenders as a way of reducing reoffending. The procedure would be introduced as part of plans to overhaul the prisons system ...

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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. - Surgical castration is now a possibility for a person who is found guilty of a sex crime against a child in Louisiana. State lawmakers apprpoved the measure Monday that would allow ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By SARA CLINE (Associated Press) BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana judges could order surgical castration for people convicted of sex crimes against young ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — 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 ...

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A person found guilty of a sex crime against a child in Louisiana could soon be ordered to undergo surgical castration, in addition to prison time. Louisiana lawmakers gave ...

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 ...