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Robin J. Wilson
Researcher at Correctional Service of Canada
Publications - 26
Citations - 1252
Robin J. Wilson is an academic researcher from Correctional Service of Canada. The author has contributed to research in topics: Recidivism & Accountability. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 26 publications receiving 1205 citations.
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Circles of Support & Accountability: A Canadian National Replication of Outcome Findings
TL;DR: The findings suggest that participation in COSA is not site-specific and provide further evidence for the position that trained and guided community volunteers can and do assist in markedly improving offenders’ chances for successful reintegration.
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Professionally-Facilitated Volunteerism in the Community-Based Management of High-Risk Sexual Offenders: Part Two - A Comparison of Recidivism Rates
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined recidivism rates associated with the pilot project of Circles of Support and Accountability (COSA) in South-Central Ontario, Canada and found that the offenders who participated in the COSA pilot project had significantly lower rates of any type of reoffending.
Circles of Support & Accountability: An Evaluation of the Pilot Project in South-Central Ontario
TL;DR: COSA as discussed by the authors is an initiative of the Mennonite Central Committee of Ontario (MCCO) to provide both humane support and a realistic accountability framework for sexual offender reintegration.
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Circles of Support and Accountability: Engaging Community Volunteers in the Management of High-Risk Sexual Offenders
TL;DR: Circles of Support and Accountability (CSA) as discussed by the authors is a restorative approach to the risk management of high-risk sexual offenders in Canada using professionally-facilitated volunteerism.
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Circles of Support: A Restorative Justice Initiative
Robin J. Wilson,Michelle Prinzo +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors address the increasing difficulties faced in community-based management of sexual offenders in Canada, and present an overview of the Canadian penal system and its handling of sexual offender.