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NCT03826420 Clinical Trial

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

Substance Abuse Clinical Trial

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data
NCT number NCT03826420
Other study ID # BOTEC PADOC SCF
Secondary ID
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date April 1, 2019
Est. completion date December 31, 2020

Study information
Verified date March 2019
Source Botec Analysis, LLC
Contact Clarissa Manning
Phone (424) 262-8064
Email clarissa.manning@botecanalysis.com
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Not yet recruiting
Enrollment 250
Est. completion date December 31, 2020
Est. primary completion date August 15, 2020
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Male
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility 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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Behavioral:
• SCF Supervision with Secure Confinement Sanctioning
Parolees assigned to this group will, in the face of a violation, be given a sanction that involves secure confinement.
• SCF Supervision with Work Release Sanctioning
Parolees assigned to this group will, in the face of a violation, be given a sanction that involves work-release.
• SCF Supervision with GPS Supervision Sanctioning
Parolees assigned to this group will, in the face of a violation, be given a sanction that involves GPS supervision.

Locations
Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (3)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Botec Analysis, LLC Bureau of Justice Assistance, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Revocation Rate Percentage of subjects in each condition who are revoked from parole and returned to prison 9 Months
Secondary Days Incarcerated Total number of days incarcerated in jail or prison per parolee 9 Months
Secondary New Charges Number of new charges per parolee 9 Months
Secondary Percent Positive Drug Tests Percentage of random and scheduled drug tests that result in a positive reading for illicit drugs 9 Months
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