Swift, Certain, and Fair: Reducing Recidivism and Improving Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Users on State Parole
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 250
- 主要终点
- Revocation Rate
研究概览
简要总结
This research project will study the outcomes of medium- to high-risk parolees with a history of substance abuse in Alleghany County, Pennsylvania supervised under Swift-Certain-Fair parole.
The research goals are to:
- Determine the effectiveness of SCF parole in reducing recidivism among medium- to high-risk parolees with a history of substance abuse in Pennsylvania.
- Determine the minimum effective sanction in response to a violation that will bring parolees into compliance with the conditions of their parole.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
盲法说明
Participants (parolees) will not be notified as to which arm they are enrolled.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Assigned to the Pittsburgh District
- •Allegheny County resident
- •Has at least 2 years left on supervision
- •Had a prior drug or alcohol related sanction
排除标准
- •Sex offender
- •Reentrants assigned to the Special Needs Unit
研究组 & 干预措施
Secure Confinement Group
Parolees assigned to this group will be assigned sanctions that include secure confinement.
干预措施: SCF Supervision with Secure Confinement Sanctioning (Behavioral)
Work Release Group
Parolees assigned to this group will be assigned sanctions that include work-release.
干预措施: SCF Supervision with Work Release Sanctioning (Behavioral)
GPS Supervision Group
Parolees assigned to this group will be assigned sanctions that include GPS supervision.
干预措施: SCF Supervision with GPS Supervision Sanctioning (Behavioral)
Control Group
结局指标
主要结局
Revocation Rate
时间窗: 9 Months
Percentage of subjects in each condition who are revoked from parole and returned to prison
次要结局
- Days Incarcerated(9 Months)
- New Charges(9 Months)
- Percent Positive Drug Tests(9 Months)