An Evaluation of the NJSPB SCF Project for Opioid-Involved High-Risk Parolees
Primary Purpose
Substance Abuse, Criminal Behavior
Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
SCF Supervision
Parole-as-Usual
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Substance Abuse
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants must be 18 years of age or older
- Participants must have a history of opioid use or addiction
- Participants have a history of parole violations or active parolees who are at risk for violation (this can include anyone who is reentering the active population from prison)
- Participants reside in or are moving to Ocean County; and
- Participants must have at least 6 months remaining on their Parole term
Exclusion Criteria:
-
Sites / Locations
- New Jersey Reentry Corporation
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm Label
SCF Parole
Parole-As-Usual
Arm Description
Parolee supervised under the SCF Supervision model
Parolees are supervised under standard parole supervision practice in New Jersey.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Revocation Rate
Percentage of subjects in each condition who are revoked from parole and returned to prison
Secondary Outcome Measures
Days Incarcerated
Total number of days incarcerated in jail or prison
New Charges
Number of new charges
Percent Positive Drug Tests
Percentage of random and scheduled drug tests that test positive for illicit drugs
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03812484
Brief Title
An Evaluation of the NJSPB SCF Project for Opioid-Involved High-Risk Parolees
Official Title
An Evaluation of the New Jersey State Parole Board Swift, Certain, and Fair Project for Opioid-Involved High-Risk Parolees
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
January 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
February 1, 2019 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2020 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 31, 2021 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Botec Analysis, LLC
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
This study entails an evaluation of the New Jersey State Parole Board Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) Supervision Program. The purpose of the evaluation is to test whether subjects assigned to SCF Supervision perform better than those assigned to parole-as-usual (PAU).
Detailed Description
The Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) Supervision Program - Including Project HOPE Program provides funding to states, units of local government, territories, and federally recognized Indian tribes (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) in an effort to enhance public safety, foster collaboration, and to improve the outcomes of individuals under the supervision of community corrections. The goals of this program are to develop and enhance SCF initiatives and implement the SCF model with fidelity, resulting in reduced recidivism and better outcomes for program participants. SCF approaches are intended to: (a) improve supervision strategies that reduce recidivism; (b) promote and increase collaboration among agencies and officials who work in community corrections and related fields to enhance swift and certain sanctions; (c) enhance the offenders' perception that the supervision decisions are fair, consistently applied, and consequences are transparent; and (d) improve the outcomes of individuals participating in these initiatives. The grantee will use awarded grant funds to support programming that provides services to up to 75 opioid involved parolees with services to divert them from a return to prison and manage underlying addictions with a combination of behavioral therapy and medication assisted treatments. The program combines sanctions with targeted reentry and treatment services.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Substance Abuse, Criminal Behavior
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
77 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
SCF Parole
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Parolee supervised under the SCF Supervision model
Arm Title
Parole-As-Usual
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Parolees are supervised under standard parole supervision practice in New Jersey.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
SCF Supervision
Intervention Description
SCF Supervision entails a warning session (Orientation Hearing) where the rules of parole are laid out and parolees are told that any violation of stated parole conditions will be sanctioned with a brief jail term (typically a few days in jail). SCF Supervision includes regular random drug testing.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Parole-as-Usual
Other Intervention Name(s)
PAU
Intervention Description
Parolees are supervised under standard parole supervision practice in New Jersey
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Revocation Rate
Description
Percentage of subjects in each condition who are revoked from parole and returned to prison
Time Frame
12 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Days Incarcerated
Description
Total number of days incarcerated in jail or prison
Time Frame
12 months
Title
New Charges
Description
Number of new charges
Time Frame
12 months
Title
Percent Positive Drug Tests
Description
Percentage of random and scheduled drug tests that test positive for illicit drugs
Time Frame
12 months
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Participants must be 18 years of age or older
Participants must have a history of opioid use or addiction
Participants have a history of parole violations or active parolees who are at risk for violation (this can include anyone who is reentering the active population from prison)
Participants reside in or are moving to Ocean County; and
Participants must have at least 6 months remaining on their Parole term
Exclusion Criteria:
-
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Clarissa Manning, MPP
Organizational Affiliation
Botec Analysis, LLC
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
New Jersey Reentry Corporation
City
Toms River
State/Province
New Jersey
ZIP/Postal Code
08753
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
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