Victim Impact Modules for Jail Inmates

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: HIV Risk; Shame; Guilt; Criminogenic Thinking; Empathy; Substance Abuse
• Interventions: Behavioral: TAU; Behavioral: Impact of Crime Modules

• Registration Number: NCT01381146
• Lead Sponsor: George Mason University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate feasibility of modularized delivery of the Impact of Crime (IOC) group intervention with jail inmates, and obtain preliminary data on its effectiveness in reducing post-release recidivism, substance abuse, and HIV risk behavior.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2011-06-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-06-23
• Study First Posted: 2011-06-27
• Study Start: 2016-07-15
• Primary Completion: 2016-07-15
• Study Completion: 2016-07-15
• Status Verified: 2017-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-04-21
• Last Update Posted: 2017-04-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be male
• Must be currently incarcerated jail inmate
• Must be sentenced
• Sentence must be short enough to serve out sentence at ADC
• Release date must follow projected final session of treatment
• Must speak, read, and write in English with sufficient proficiency to use workbook and participate in group sessions
• Must be assigned to the jail's "general population"

Exclusion Criteria

• Actively psychotic
• Assigned "keep separate" from other group members

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
TAU	TAU	treatment as usual -- participants have access to all other jail programs and services
Impact of Crime Modules	Impact of Crime Modules	5 session/1 week modules of a restorative justice inspired victim impact group intervention

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Recidivism - Self report of arrests and undetected crimes	3 months post-release up to 9 mos
Number of inmates who complete the intervention	5 sessions over a period of 1 week
Acceptability - number of participants who indicate the module was helpful and number who would recommend treatment to a friend	1 week post-treatment up to 2 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self reported HIV risk behavior (sex and Intravenous Drug Use) Texas Christian University measure	3 months post-release up to 9 mos
Changes in self-reported Shame-proneness from baseline	Changes from pre-treatment to 3 mos post-release up to 9 mos
Changes in self reported criminogenic thinking from baseline	changes from pre-treatment to 3 mos post-release up to 9 mos
Changes in self-reported Guilt-proneness from baseline	Changes from pretreatment to post-treatment up to 12 weeks
Changes in self-reported empathy from baseline	changes from pre-treatment to 3 mos post-release up to 9 mos
Self reported Substance use and dependence -Texas Christian University measure	3 months post-release up to 9 mos

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fairfax County Adult Detention Center; 🇺🇸 Fairfax, Virginia, United States