Swift, Certain, and Fair: Reducing Recidivism and Improving Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Users on State Parole

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Substance Abuse; Criminal Behavior

• Registration Number: NCT03826420
• Lead Sponsor: Botec Analysis, LLC

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-01-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-01-30
• Study First Posted: 2019-02-01
• Status Verified: 2019-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-03-07
• Last Update Posted: 2019-03-11
• Study Start: 2019-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-08-15
• Study Completion: 2020-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 250

Inclusion Criteria

• Assigned to the Pittsburgh District
• Allegheny County resident
• Has at least 2 years left on supervision
• Had a prior drug or alcohol related sanction

Exclusion Criteria

• Sex offender
• Reentrants assigned to the Special Needs Unit

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Revocation Rate	9 Months	Percentage of subjects in each condition who are revoked from parole and returned to prison

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Days Incarcerated	9 Months	Total number of days incarcerated in jail or prison per parolee
New Charges	9 Months	Number of new charges per parolee
Percent Positive Drug Tests	9 Months	Percentage of random and scheduled drug tests that result in a positive reading for illicit drugs