Specialized Substance Abuse Supervision (SSAS) Versus Non-SSAS Recidivism Rates Among Nebraska Felony Drug Offenders

Substance-related Disorders Clinical Trial

— SSAS  

Official title:

Comparing Recidivism Rates of Felony Drug Offenders in Nebraska Who Were Sentenced to, and/or Participated in, Specialized Substance Abuse Supervision (SSAS) to Those Without SSAS

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00690352
• Other study ID #: 0066-08-FB
• Status: Completed
• Start date: March 5, 2008
• Est. completion date: August 20, 2008

Study information

• Verified date: September 2023
• Source: University of Nebraska
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This social science study hypothesizes that convicted felony drug offenders in Nebraska who participated in Specialized Substance Abuse Supervision (SSAS) as part of their probation or parole showed significantly better outcomes (specifically, less recidivism) at six months post-entrance to SSAS compared to those who did not participate in SSAS.

Description:

Since March 2006, Specialized Substance Abuse Supervision (SSAS) has been available at five sites in Nebraska as an enhancement of probation and parole for felony drug offenders whose scores on initial screening instruments warrant such placement. SSAS enhancements to traditional probation and parole include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in groups; use of incentives; positive reinforcement; and motivational interviewing.

Records of probationers and parolees who participated in SSAS starting anytime between March 1, 2006 and February 28, 2007 were studied to assess recidivism rates. Recidivism for this study is defined as "an arrest and conviction on a new charge while on probation or parole."

The records of a matched control group of non-SSAS probationers and parolees who entered probation or parole during the same time period with similar drug felony offenses and similar screening scores were also studied. Control group was also matched, as much as possible, with similar age group, demographic data, rural/urban residence, and level of felony offense.

Investigators performed a statistical analysis to determine recidivism rates at six months post-entrance to SSAS (and for the control group, at six months post-entrance to probation or parole).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 344
• Est. completion date: August 20, 2008
• Est. primary completion date: July 6, 2008
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 17 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• convicted felony drug offender

• sentenced in Nebraska

• probationer or parolee

• entered probation or parole or SSAS between March 1, 2006 and February 28, 2007

Exclusion Criteria:

• convicted felony drug offender sentenced in Nebraska starting probation or parole between March 1, 2006 and February 28, 2007 who does not match SSAS probationers/parolees in terms of age, demographics, urban v. rural residence, and/or class of felony drug offense.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Alcohol-related Disorders
• Substance-related Disorders

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Specialized Substance Abuse Supervision (SSAS)
Six months participation in SSAS which may include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in groups; use of incentives, positive reinforcement, and/or motivational interviewing.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Nebraska Medical Center	Omaha	Nebraska

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Nebraska

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Recidivism	Proportion of individuals who re-offend during the six months following sentencing	6 months
Secondary	Probation Violation	Percentage of individuals who violated probation during the six months following sentencing	6 months
Secondary	Probation violation with incarceration	Percentage of individuals who violated probation and were incarcerated during the six months following sentencing	6 months
Secondary	Positive drug screens	Percentage of individuals with positive drug screens during the six months following sentencing	6 months
Secondary	Employed	Percentage of individuals employed during the six months following sentencing	6 months