Evaluation of the Washington Intensive Supervision Program

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Drug Users; Behavior
• Interventions: Behavioral: WISP supervision; Behavioral: Parole-as-usual

• Registration Number: NCT01343472
• Lead Sponsor: Pepperdine University

Brief Summary

This study entails an evaluation of the Washington Intensive Supervision Program (WISP). The purpose of the evaluation is to test whether subjects assigned to WISP perform better than those assigned to parole-as-usual (PAU).

Detailed Description

This study entails an evaluation of the Washington Intensive Supervision Program (WISP). WISP is a program targeting high-risk parolees in Seattle, and is modeled after the HOPE program in Hawaii. The purpose of the evaluation is to test whether subjects assigned to WISP perform better than those assigned to parole-as-usual (PAU) on a number of outcomes, including drug use, missed appointments, recidivism, prison and jail stays, and parole revocations. WISP uses regular random drug testing and close community supervision, paired with swift and certain, but modest sanctions for every detected violation.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-01
• Study First Submitted: 2011-04-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-04-27
• Study First Posted: 2011-04-28
• Primary Completion: 2012-01
• Study Completion: 2012-06
• Status Verified: 2018-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-04-06
• Last Update Posted: 2018-04-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• Inmates released by DOC to community corrections supervision
• Supervised out of the Seattle CJC (Community Justice Center) to include field offices and offenders from the downtown "Metro" unit, Southeast Seattle unit, Northgate (north Seattle) and West Seattle.
• Have a parole supervision discharge date at least one year from the date of release from entry into WISP

Exclusion Criteria

• Level III Sex Offenders
• Existing assignment to supervision that precludes WISP. These include: Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative (DOSA)and Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative (SSOSA).
• Dangerously Mentally Ill (DMIO)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
WISP supervision	WISP supervision	Parolee supervised under WISP parole model.
Parole-as-usual	Parole-as-usual	Parolees supervised under Washington State's parole-as-usual

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
% 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
Assessed risk	12 months	Parolee risk assessment (high, medium, low)
New arrests	12 months	Number of new arrests.
% Missed appointments	12 months	Percentage of parole appointments that are missed.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seattle Community Justice Center; 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States