Sex offenders trying to rebuild their lives find ‘angels’ in CoSA
Few crimes elicit society’s rancor and scorn like sex abuse. Whether it’s the vulnerability of the victims or the intimacy of the assault, sex crimes have a unique stigma that follows offenders into prison. This presents a challenge not just for society, but especially for Christians, who believe in God’s radical love and forgiveness, even for sex offenders.
Circles of Support and Accountability volunteers are helping sex offenders to find a place in society, and one CoSA volunteer named Emily says the humanity of the convict becomes apparent, no matter how difficult the crime. “It can’t define the person for the rest of their lives,” said Emily.
It is also about public safety, because there is significant evidence that participation in an accountability circle lowers recidivism rates by 75 to 80 per cent.
“A rehabilitated person is a safer person,” Watanabe said.
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Yes, exactly! The recidivism is lower!
“It is also about public safety, because there is significant evidence that participation in an accountability circle lowers recidivism rates by 75 to 80 per cent.”
Is that 75 or 80 percent of the already very low recidivism rate? I wish they had stated both the actual numbers and how the data were obtained.