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| Plans to offer more "chemical castrations" to serious sex offenders will be among a raft of measures set to be unveiled by the government. | |
| Increasing provision of libido-reducing treatments forms part of a crackdown on paedophiles, sources told the BBC. | |
| The government is also expected to let parents ask for information about people left unsupervised with children. | The government is also expected to let parents ask for information about people left unsupervised with children. |
| But after a year-long review, it is to stop short of allowing details of offenders to be more widely available. | |
| Some of the most persistent sex offenders are already offered drug treatment, but Home Office sources say the review will propose increasing this provision, the BBC's Robin Brant reports. | Some of the most persistent sex offenders are already offered drug treatment, but Home Office sources say the review will propose increasing this provision, the BBC's Robin Brant reports. |
| But it will remain a treatment and not a punishment, and offenders will not be forced to sign up to it. | But it will remain a treatment and not a punishment, and offenders will not be forced to sign up to it. |
| Convicted paedophiles might also be subjected to lie detector tests if there is a suspicion they are targeting children. | Convicted paedophiles might also be subjected to lie detector tests if there is a suspicion they are targeting children. |
| Pilot schemes | Pilot schemes |
| The review is expected to recommend that parents, for the first time, could have access to information on convicted paedophiles. | The review is expected to recommend that parents, for the first time, could have access to information on convicted paedophiles. |
| For example, mothers could request a police check if they have concerns about a new boyfriend. | For example, mothers could request a police check if they have concerns about a new boyfriend. |
| At the moment, employers can request a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check if a potential employee is going to work with children, while private citizens cannot. | At the moment, employers can request a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check if a potential employee is going to work with children, while private citizens cannot. |
| Three pilot areas are expected to be set up. | Three pilot areas are expected to be set up. |
| Widespread access to details about sex offenders, as seen in the US, has been ruled out by the Home Office. | Widespread access to details about sex offenders, as seen in the US, has been ruled out by the Home Office. |
| The US law, known as Megan's Law, named after Megan Kanka, seven, who was killed by a convicted sex offender, gives parents access to names and addresses of known paedophiles. | The US law, known as Megan's Law, named after Megan Kanka, seven, who was killed by a convicted sex offender, gives parents access to names and addresses of known paedophiles. |
| A campaign to launch a "Sarah's Law" - a UK version of the legislation - was launched after Sarah Payne was murdered by paedophile Roy Whiting in 2000. | A campaign to launch a "Sarah's Law" - a UK version of the legislation - was launched after Sarah Payne was murdered by paedophile Roy Whiting in 2000. |
| 'Strained' services | 'Strained' services |
| Children's charity NSPCC said moves to lift restrictions on offenders' information need to be well-funded. | Children's charity NSPCC said moves to lift restrictions on offenders' information need to be well-funded. |
| NSPCC said opening up the information on offenders could stretch resources for looking after the 30,000-odd offenders living outside prison. | NSPCC said opening up the information on offenders could stretch resources for looking after the 30,000-odd offenders living outside prison. |
| It also called for clear guidelines to prevent inappropriate information being released. | It also called for clear guidelines to prevent inappropriate information being released. |
| Director Dame Mary Marsh said: "We always urge members of the public to report their concerns, but agencies are already struggling to keep track of known offenders in the community. | Director Dame Mary Marsh said: "We always urge members of the public to report their concerns, but agencies are already struggling to keep track of known offenders in the community. |
| "Investigating reports of sexual offences against children, bringing offenders to justice and managing them when released into the community is placing severe strain on agencies." | "Investigating reports of sexual offences against children, bringing offenders to justice and managing them when released into the community is placing severe strain on agencies." |
| A wider publicity campaign will also be promised by the government to remind people that it is not so-called 'stranger danger' which is the biggest threat, but people closer to home. | A wider publicity campaign will also be promised by the government to remind people that it is not so-called 'stranger danger' which is the biggest threat, but people closer to home. |
| It is believed 90% of child sex abuse is carried out by someone known the family. | It is believed 90% of child sex abuse is carried out by someone known the family. |