An Evaluation of the NJSPB SCF Project for Opioid-Involved High-Risk Parolees

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Criminal Behavior; Substance Abuse

• Registration Number: NCT03812484
• Lead Sponsor: Botec Analysis, LLC

Brief Summary

This study entails an evaluation of the New Jersey State Parole Board Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) Supervision Program. The purpose of the evaluation is to test whether subjects assigned to SCF Supervision perform better than those assigned to parole-as-usual (PAU).

Detailed Description

The Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) Supervision Program - Including Project HOPE Program provides funding to states, units of local government, territories, and federally recognized Indian tribes (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) in an effort to enhance public safety, foster collaboration, and to improve the outcomes of individuals under the supervision of community corrections. The goals of this program are to develop and enhance SCF initiatives and implement the SCF model with fidelity, resulting in reduced recidivism and better outcomes for program participants. SCF approaches are intended to: (a) improve supervision strategies that reduce recidivism; (b) promote and increase collaboration among agencies and officials who work in community corrections and related fields to enhance swift and certain sanctions; (c) enhance the offenders' perception that the supervision decisions are fair, consistently applied, and consequences are transparent; and (d) improve the outcomes of individuals participating in these initiatives. The grantee will use awarded grant funds to support programming that provides services to up to 75 opioid involved parolees with services to divert them from a return to prison and manage underlying addictions with a combination of behavioral therapy and medication assisted treatments. The program combines sanctions with targeted reentry and treatment services.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-01-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-01-18
• Study First Posted: 2019-01-23
• Study Start: 2019-02-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-31
• Status Verified: 2021-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-01-29
• Last Update Posted: 2021-02-02
• Study Completion: 2021-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 77

Inclusion Criteria

• Participants must be 18 years of age or older
• Participants must have a history of opioid use or addiction
• Participants have a history of parole violations or active parolees who are at risk for violation (this can include anyone who is reentering the active population from prison)
• Participants reside in or are moving to Ocean County; and
• Participants must have at least 6 months remaining on their Parole term

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Revocation Rate	12 months	Percentage of subjects in each condition who are revoked from parole and returned to prison

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percent Positive Drug Tests	12 months	Percentage of random and scheduled drug tests that test positive for illicit drugs
Days Incarcerated	12 months	Total number of days incarcerated in jail or prison
New Charges	12 months	Number of new charges

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

New Jersey Reentry Corporation; 🇺🇸 Toms River, New Jersey, United States