Journal article
Circles of Support & Accountability: A Canadian National Replication of Outcome Findings
Abstract
Circles of Support & Accountability (COSA) started 15 years ago in Ontario, Canada, as an alternate means of social support to high-risk sexual offenders released at the end of their sentences without any community supervision. The pilot project in South-Central Ontario has since assisted almost 200 offenders. Projects based on this model are now in place in the United Kingdom, several jurisdictions in the United States, and throughout Canada. …
Authors
Wilson RJ; Cortoni F; McWhinnie AJ
Journal
Sexual Abuse, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 412–430
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
December 2009
DOI
10.1177/1079063209347724
ISSN
1079-0632
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Actuarial AnalysisAdultCanadaCommunity Health WorkersCommunity ParticipationDeinstitutionalizationFollow-Up StudiesHumansLogistic ModelsMaleModels, OrganizationalOutcome Assessment, Health CarePilot ProjectsProgram EvaluationProportional Hazards ModelsRisk AssessmentRisk ManagementSelf-Help GroupsSex OffensesSocial ResponsibilitySocial Support