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In 1977, said the States Attorney, Mr. Campbell had attempted to kidnap a Middlebury college student who was out jogging. The women fought him off.He also was accused of following a Westminister, VT, woman to her house and attacking her. This woman also managed to fight her way free.Campbell then allegedly tried his hand at nabbing another female jogger, and this time he was more successful. He allegedly kidnapped, tortured, and raped a 26 year old woman.Shortly afterwards, the cops nabbed him. That was in November 1998. Three Vermont counties had filed charges against him.Mr. Hazard soon settled into a daily rhythm as an inmate at the Woodstock jail, and the wheels of justice continued to turn. Eventually, the district court judge told Hazards lawyers that they should either make a deal or get ready for a twoweek trial. The lawyers then went to talk with their client, and a deal was reached.Mr. Hazard would plead no contest in exchange for treatment for his sexual compulsion and a 25 year prison term. The treatment was to be in a Canadian facility that specializes in psychosexual disorders, and Hazard would also consent to a procedure called chemical castration.States Attorney Sands professed satisfaction with the deal. It would prevent the victims from having to testify, and, with Hazard being 43, it was probable that he would spend the rest of his days in jail.Chemical castration entered the publics awareness when California approved its use for sexual offenders. Without going into a lot of detail, the procedure involves getting injections of depoprovera, a drug more commonly used for birth control in women. It has the effect of depressing the sex drive in men, perhaps drastically.Quoting from Barbara Cramers webpage on this topic: It is totally reversible just discontinue injections, does not deprive the recipient of the ability or enjoyment of sexual encounters nor does it deprive them of the right to procreate.At a California State University at Northridge website, LaLaunie Hayes writes: Chemical castration is an ideal punishment for sex offenders. When DepoProvera is administered, recidivism rates fall to 5.Their sexual fantasies are lessened as a result of the reduction of testosterone levels. Although men administered this drug are capable of having sexual intercourse, many people argue that chemical castration is cruel and unusual punishment. This argument is countered by the fact that sex offenders are required to get injections only once a month. What is cruel and unusual is allowing sex offenders to attack innocent women and children. This effective therapy will protect future victims. It is an offender friendly way of reducing sexual violence.

 

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