Circles South West offers individuals a safe space to meet a small group of volunteers who know about their offence, and gain support, confidence, and skills to help reduce their risk of reoffending and safely integrate into the local community.
The charity is calling for extra volunteers to join its rank. It comes as there has been a rise in reports of sexual offences in Devon and Cornwall in the last 12 months. According to figures from Devon and Cornwall Police, 5,675 sexual offences were recorded in the force area, a 20% increase compared to the previous last year (4,742).
In 2020-21, the Ministry of Justice and HM Prison and Probation Service said there were 2,609 registered sex offenders in Devon and Cornwall. As of March 31, 2021, the national figure was 64,325. The latest national reoffending figures from April to June 2021 show that 11% of adults who committed a sexual offence reoffended, and 8.9% of juveniles.
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