UnknownPhase 2

Jail-Based Impact of Crime Intervention

United States200 participantsStarted 2009-08

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the Impact of Crime (IOC) group intervention with jail inmates reduces post-release recidivism, substance abuse, and HIV risk behavior.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexMALE

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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

What they're measuring

Recidivism - Self report of arrests and undetected crimes

Timeframe: 3 months post-release

Recidivism - Self report of arrests and undetected crimes

Timeframe: 1 yr post-release

Recidivism - Self report of arrests and undetected crimes

Timeframe: 3 yr post-release

Recidivism - Self report of arrests and undetected crimes

Timeframe: 5 yr post-release

Recidivism -- official FBI records of arrests

Timeframe: 1 yr post-release

Recidivism -- official FBI records of arrests

Timeframe: 3 yr post-release

Recidivism -- official FBI records of arrests

Timeframe: 5 yr post-release

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01378936

SponsorGeorge Mason University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2013-12

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