Indiana University Bloomington, USA.
Minnesota Department of Corrections, Saint Paul, USA.
Sex Abuse. 2021 Jun;33(4):406-433. doi: 10.1177/1079063220912454. Epub 2020 Mar 13.
Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) are comprised of approximately five trained Circle volunteers who provide support during reentry to one core member previously convicted of a sexual offense. In 2008, the Minnesota Department of Corrections implemented the Minnesota Circles of Support and Accountability (MnCoSA). In-depth interviews were conducted with 33 MnCoSA volunteers and 10 core members to gain an understanding of (a) what makes volunteers desirable to core members, as well as (b) what makes CoSA desirable to volunteers. The study finds core members express a desire for the availability and consistency of volunteers, a preference for certain types of volunteers, and consistent with volunteers' perceptions, a belief that CoSAs offer particular benefits for volunteers. Implications for recruitment of volunteers and optimal structuring of CoSAs are discussed.
支持和问责制圈（CoSA）由大约五名经过培训的志愿者组成，他们在重新融入社会期间为一名曾被判犯有性犯罪的核心成员提供支持。2008 年，明尼苏达州惩教部实施了明尼苏达州支持和问责制圈（MnCoSA）。对 33 名 MnCoSA 志愿者和 10 名核心成员进行了深入访谈，以了解（a）是什么使志愿者对核心成员有吸引力，以及（b）是什么使 CoSA 对志愿者有吸引力。研究发现，核心成员表示希望志愿者能够随时提供帮助并保持一致，他们更倾向于某些类型的志愿者，并且与志愿者的看法一致，他们认为 CoSAs 为志愿者提供了特殊的好处。讨论了志愿者的招募和 CoSA 的最佳结构的问题。
