@article{ref1,
title="A U.K. Cost-Benefit Analysis of Circles of Support and Accountability Interventions",
journal="Sexual abuse: a journal of research and treatment",
year="2013",
author="Elliott, Ian A. and Beech, Anthony Robert",
volume="25",
number="3",
pages="211-229",
abstract="Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) aim to augment sex offender risk management at the point of community reentry by facilitating &quot;Circles&quot; of volunteers who provide support, guidance, and advice, while ensuring that the offender remains accountable for their actions. In this study, the authors provide (a) a rapid evidence assessment of the effectiveness of CoSA in reducing reoffending, and (b) a U.K. cost-benefit analysis for CoSA when compared to the criminal justice costs of reoffending. From the study analysis, the average cost of a &quot;Circle&quot; was estimated to be £11,303 per annum and appears to produce a 50% reduction in reoffending (sexual and nonsexual), as the estimated cost of reoffending was estimated to be £147,161 per offender, per annum. Based on a hypothetical cohort of 100 offenders-50 of whom receive CoSA and 50 of whom do not-investment in CoSA appears to provide a cost saving of £23,494 and a benefit-cost ratio of 1.04. Accounting for estimates that the full extent of the cost to society may be 5 to 10 times the tangible costs substantially increases estimated cost savings related to CoSA.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1079-0632",
doi="10.1177/1079063212443385",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1079063212443385"
}