The Promise and Potential of Circles of Support and Accountability: A Sex Offender Reentry Program

[aei.org] Key Points Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA), whose goal is “no more victims,” provides sex offenders released from prison with pro-social support as they return to society and emphasizes accountability by insisting that offenders accept responsibility for their actions. Findings from a CoSA program in cshowed that the program significantly reduced sex offense recidivism, lowering the risk of rearrest for a new sex offense by 88 percent. By helping sex offenders successfully transition from prison to the community, CoSA prevents individuals from being victims of crime, including sex…

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