Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (October 2021) Research Sexual Offending
Richards, K., Death, J., Ronken, C., (25 November 2020) What Do Victim/Survivors of Sexual Violence Think about Circles of Support and Accountability?
Hickey, L. Circles UK (March 2021) Volunteering Opportunity Quakers in Criminal Justice (QICJ) Spring 2021 newsletter
Winder, B., Blagden, N., Lievesley, R., Dwerryhouse, M., Kitson-Boyce, R., Elliott, H. (March 2020) UK National Evaluation of Big Lottery Funded Circles of Support and Accountability
HH Peter Rook QC (June 2019) Prosecuting Sexual Offences A Report by JUSTICE
Kitson-Boyce, R., Blagden, N., Winder, B. and Dillon, G. (August 2018) A prison-model of CoSA: the potential to offer “through the gate” support and accountability Journal of Sexual Aggression
HM Prison and Probation Service (September 2018) An exploratory study of the experiences of a small sample of men convicted of sexual offences who have reoffended after participating in prison-based treatment
Institute of Criminology University of Cambridge (July 2018) ‘Why Wouldn’t You Have a Circle?’ An Evaluation of the Glebe House Circles Pilot
Ministry of Justice Study (2014) Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA): a case file review of two pilots
Thomas, T., Thompson, D., & Karstedt, K. (2014), Assessing the impact of Circles of Support and Accountability on the reintegration of adults convicted of sexual offences in the community Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, School of Law, University of Leeds
Armstrong, S., Chistyakova, Y. Mackensie, S., and Malloch, M. (2008) Circles of Support and Accountability: Consideration of the feasibility of pilots in Scotland. The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research.
Bates, A., Saunders, R., & Wilson, C (2007). A follow-up study of sex offenders participating in Thames Valley Circles of Support and Accountability. British Journal of Community Justice, Volume 5, Issue 1
Drewery, H. (2003) The people behind Circles of Support: Helen Drewery describes the motivations of volunteers in the Circles of Support and Accountability programme. Criminal Justice Matters, Volume 52, Issue 1
Haslewood-Pócsik. I., Smith. E. and Spencer, J. (2008) IMPACT Circles: balancing risk management with support: a study of an innovative approach in working with sex offenders. University of Manchester: Unpublished.
Kirkwood, S. and Richley, T. (2008) Circles of Support and Accountability: the case for their use in Scotland to assist in the community reintegration and risk management of sexual offenders. SCOLAG Journal, Issue 372, pp.236-239
Nellis, M (2009) Circles of Support and Accountability for sex offenders in England and Wales: their origins and implementation between 1999 -2005. British Journal of Community Justice, Volume 7, pp23-44
Petrunik, M. (2002) Managing unacceptable risk: sex offenders community response and social policy in the United States and Canada. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Volume 46, pp 483-511
Petrunick, M. and Deutschmann, L. (2007) The exclusion inclusion spectrum in state and community responses to sex offenders in Anglo-American and European jurisdictions. International Journal Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Volume 52, pp 499 -519
Wilson, R., Huculak, B and McWhinnie. A. J. (2002) Restorative Justice innovations in Canada. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, Volume 20, pp 363-380
Wilson, R., Picheca, J., Prinzo, M., & Cortoni, F. (2007) Circles of Support and Accountability: engaging community volunteers in the management of high-risk sexual offenders, The Howard Journal, Volunme 46, pp 1-15
Wilson, R., Picheca, J. & Prinzo, M. (2005) Circles of Support and Accountability: an evaluation of the pilot project in South-Central Ontario, Correctional Services of Canada. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, Volume 46, Issue 1, pp 1-15.
Wilson, R., Picheca, J. and Michelle Prinzo (2007) Evaluating the effectiveness of professionally-facilitated volunteerism in the community-based management of high-risk sexual offenders: part one – effects on participants and stakeholders. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, Volume 46, Issue 3, pp 289-302,
Wilson, R., Picheca, J. and Michelle Prinzo (2007) Evaluating the effectiveness of professionally-facilitated volunteerism in the community-based management of high-risk sexual offenders: part two – a comparison of recidivism rates. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, Volume 46, Issue 4 pp 327-337.
Can Perpetrators of Sexual Abuse Change and Should We Even Try? March 2022.
Riana Taylor, Circles UK CEO, interviewed about the work of Circles of Support & Accountability at Reading’s Café Théologique
Is introducing more punitive measures the only way to deal with sex offenders? Margaret Fitzgerald O’Reilly Irish Times November 2021
About a year in, I felt like there was a future, Sarah Woolley Church Times January 2020
Prison reform – invest in people, not punishments, Bill Schubart VTDigger December 2019
In the circle: a holistic solution to prevent sexual abuse, Abby Young-Powell Positive News November 2019
Three ways to help sex offenders safely reintegrate back into the community, Jamie Walvisch Policing Insight October 2019
Difficult subjects can be fertile ground for charitable work Peter Stanford Third Sector, October 2019
Inside the circle: Working with sex offenders. Adele Robinson, news correspondent, Sky News April 2019
Sex offenders: Public not protected enough, say inspectors, BBC website January 2019
Reacting to nonsensical funding decisions, Peter Stanford, Third Sector August 2018
Public at risk from cuts in help for sex offenders, warns charity, Fiona Hamilton, The Times May 2018
The public services you didn’t know were run by charities, Nicola Slawson, The Guardian, May 2016
The emperor’s new clothes?, Graham Towl and David Crighton, The Psychologist, March 2016
No More Victims, Helen Drewery, Quaker News, Winter/Spring 2016
What should we do about Paedophiles, Sophie Elmhirst, The Guardian, March 2016
Why I became a sex offender and started raping women Nisha Lilia Diu, The Telegraph, July 2015
Transforming Rehabilitation: Will the sector be properly involved? John Plummer, Third Sector, June 2015
Their crimes provoke repulsion but it is our duty to rehabilitate sex offenders Peter Stanford, The Observer, March 2015
Can you stop a paedophile before they even start? Dominic Hurst, BBC News , February 2015
Can we judge whether a convicted sex offender will reoffend? Lydia Smith, International Business Times, January 2015
Is a zero-tolerance approach really the best way to stop paedophiles from abusing children? Hussein Kesvani, NewStatesman, December 2014
Making friends with a paedophile Emily Dugan, The Independent on Sunday, 1st September 2013
Wider Circle. Terry Philpot, The Tablet, 5th November 2011
Does ‘befriending’ sex offenders stop new crimes? Bob Howard, Magazine, BBC News, 9th April 2010
How are female paedophiles rehabilitated? Dominic Casciani, Magazine, BBC News, 15th December 2009
Am I right to keep my neighbour’s monstrous secret?, Anonymous Writer, You magazine, Mail on Sunday, 16th April 2009
Virtuous circles Libby Brooks, The Guardian, 19th June 2008
‘They’re not monsters’ Yvonne Roberts, The Guardian, 11th July 2006
The prison trick David Wilson, The Guardian, 17th June 2006
Courageous Communities: Circles of Support and Accountability with Individuals Who Have Committed Sexual Offenses Andrew McWhinnie and Robin Wilson, International Institute For Restorative Practices, 3rd November 2005
Quality time with paedophiles David Wilson, The Guardian, 18th November 2004
Sex offenders salvaged by circles: Prevents new crimes Jane Davidson, Anglican Journal, 2001
Taylor, R. (February 2021) Circles of Support and Accountability: reducing shame, bringing hope and preventing further victims of sexual abuse’. (Page 204) Humane Justice What role do kindness, hope and compassion play in the criminal justice system?
HM Inspectorate of Probation (January 2019) Management and supervision of men convicted of sexual offences
Elliott, H., Hocken, K., Lievesley, R., Blagden, N., Winder, B., Banyard, P (2018). Sexual Crime and Circles of Support and Accountability
Hanvey, S., Philpot, T. & Wilson, C. (2011). A Community-Based Approach to the Reduction of Sexual Reoffending: Circles of Support and Accountability. London: Jessica Kingsley. [see review] [purchase this title]
Circles South East(formally HTV Circles) – Ten year report
Wilson, C. (2010). Contemporary sex offender treatment: incorporating the circles of support and good lives model. In: J. Brayford F. Cowe & J. Deering (Eds.) What Else Works? Creative work with offenders. Abingdon: Willan Publishing
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Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA)
Association of Child Protection Professionals
Australian and New Zealand Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse (ANZATSA)
Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre
The Home Office Disclosure Scheme
Knowyourmoney.co.uk Bank Accounts for Prisoners
MOSAC (Mothers of Sexually Abused Children)
National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO)
National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)
National Association of Probation Officers (NAPO)
National Organisation for the Treatment of Abusers (NOTA)
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
Nepacs is a north east charity which aims to promote a positive future for prisoners
Restorative Justice Consortium
Safer Society Foundation, Inc.
Scottish Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (SACRO)
Nellis, M (2009) Circles of Support and Accountability for sex offenders in England and Wales: their origins and implementation between 1999 -2005. British Journal of Community Justice, Volume 7, pp23-44