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Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA): Translating Restorative Justice Principles to the Reentry of Sex Offenders
Fri, Nov 21, 9:30 to 10:50am, Marriott, Sierra B, 5th FloorSession Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel
Abstract
It is estimated that 10,000 to 20,000 sex offenders are released from prisons annually to return to their communities. Research finds that 43 percent of released sex offenders are re-arrested for a non-sex crime, with 5 percent re-arrested for a sex offense. Yet, few studies address the general and specialized risk/needs of returning sex offenders. The panel will explore the practical and policy implications of an integrated, comprehensive sex offender reentry framework and present the theoretical context of and supporting research for Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA), a reentry model for sex offenders grounded in restorative justice principles.
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Individual Presentations
Translating theoretical perspectives to practice: Sex Offender Reentry Framework - Beth Skinner, Council of State Governments Justice Center; Shenique S. Thomas, Council of State Governments Justice Center; Bonnie Sultan, Council of State Governments Justice Center; Lahiz Tavarez, Council of State Governments Justice Center
No One is Disposable: Sexual Offenders and the Community - Robin Wilson, McMaster University
Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA): The Vermont Model of Restorative Reentry and Reintegration for Sexual Offenders - Derek Miodownik, Vermont Department of Corrections; Laura Zeliger, Vermont Department of Corrections; Chris Barton, Vermont Department of Corrections
A Qualitative Analysis of Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA): The Vermont Model of Restorative Reentry and Reintegration - Kathy Fox, University of Vermont