Victim Impact Modules for Jail Inmates

NCT01381146 | Withdrawn DMC

• 2 other identifiers: R01DA014694-12R01DA014694
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate feasibility of modularized delivery of the Impact of Crime (IOC) group intervention with jail inmates, and obtain preliminary data on its effectiveness in reducing post-release recidivism, substance abuse, and HIV risk behavior.

Conditions

Substance Abuse; HIV Risk; Shame; Guilt; Empathy; Criminogenic Thinking

Keywords

criminal behavior; substance abuse; HIV risk behavior; criminogenic thinking; shame; guilt; empathy; jail inmates; restorative justice; Crime

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Recidivism - Self report of arrests and undetected crimes

  3 months post-release up to 9 mos

• Acceptability - number of participants who indicate the module was helpful and number who would recommend treatment to a friend

  1 week post-treatment up to 2 weeks

• Number of inmates who complete the intervention

  5 sessions over a period of 1 week

Secondary Outcomes (10)

• Self reported Substance use and dependence -Texas Christian University measure

  3 months post-release up to 9 mos

• Self reported HIV risk behavior (sex and Intravenous Drug Use) Texas Christian University measure

  3 months post-release up to 9 mos

• Changes in self-reported Shame-proneness from baseline

  Changes from pre- to post-treatment up to 12 weeks

• Changes in self-reported Shame-proneness from baseline

  Changes from pre-treatment to 3 mos post-release up to 9 mos

• Changes in self-reported Guilt-proneness from baseline

  Changes from pretreatment to 3 months post-release up to 9 mos

Study Arms (2)

Impact of Crime Modules

EXPERIMENTAL

5 session/1 week modules of a restorative justice inspired victim impact group intervention

Behavioral: Impact of Crime Modules

TAU

OTHER

treatment as usual -- participants have access to all other jail programs and services

Behavioral: TAU

Interventions

Impact of Crime Modules BEHAVIORAL

5 session/1 week modules of a restorative justice inspired victim impact group intervention

Impact of Crime Modules

TAU BEHAVIORAL

have access to other jail programs and services

TAU

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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"

You may not qualify if:

• Actively psychotic
• Assigned "keep separate" from other group members

Sponsors & Collaborators

• George Mason University: lead
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Fairfax County Adult Detention Center

Fairfax, Virginia, 22030, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders; Criminal Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders; Behavior

Study Officials

• June P Tangney, Ph.D.

  George Mason University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 17, 2011
• First Posted: June 27, 2011
• Study Start: July 15, 2016
• Primary Completion: July 15, 2016
• Study Completion: July 15, 2016
• Last Updated: April 25, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-04

Locations

US (1)