Yes, it is a castration device.
I learn more on FR then one can ever imagine!! LOL!!
Can’t find a news source online for this, but apparently Jeffs is still raising heck in court. Soon as someone puts the story online, I’ll post. But in brief, he’s still trying to command the judge to do things his way—he wants to be avoid being in court for the sentencing process, but if he doesn’t come to court, the judge says she has to appoint an attorney for him. He doesn’t want that. She evidently politely told him that he is not in control here, and he can do one or the other.