• About COSA
    • CirclesEuropeAssociation
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Presentations

On this page you can find presentations about Circles. 

  • Winder, B.; Elliot, H.; Lievesley, R., Blagden, N. & McCartan, K. (2016). The Mixed Method Evaluation of 188 UK-Wide Community Circles of Support and Accountability. Presentation at Eurocrim conference, Munster, Germany, September, 20, 2016.
  • Höing, M. (2016). Dutch Volunteers in Circles of support and Accountability. Presentation at Eurocrim conference, Munster, Germany, Septemebr 22, 2016.
  • Bates, A. & Wager, N. (2016). Circles UK: Dynamic Risk Review. Presentation at Eurocrim Conference, Munster, Germany, September22, 2016.

 

European Handbook

European Handbook
You can read more about how COSA works in the revised edition of the European Handbook for COSA implementation. Please contact Riana Taylor for more information: riana.taylor@circles-uk.org.uk

The first edition (2010) of the Handbook is also available in French. Pour la première édition (2010) du Guide européen des Cercles de Soutien et de Responsabilité: riana.taylor@circles-uk.org.uk

Circles Of Support & Accountability

Circles Of Support & Accountability (COSA, or Circles) is a unique and innovative community justice initiative for postrelease monitoring of medium- and high-risk sex offenders in and by the community.

Founded on the principles of restorative justice in Canada in 1994, the method entails that a sex offender (the core member) after release is regularly visited by three to six volunteers (the inner circle), preferably from the local community.

Demo

Circles4EU Partners contact

CEP

Vivaldiplantsoen 200
3533 JE Utrecht
The Netherlands


PO Box 8215
3503 RE Utrecht
The Netherlands

Tel +31 30 232 4900
Email secr@cep-probation.org
Web www.cep-probation.org

Circles4EU Project contact

Riana Taylor,
Chief executive Officer Circles-UK
Riana.taylor@circles-uk.org.uk

 

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