Evaluation of the Washington Intensive Supervision Program

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study entails an evaluation of the Washington Intensive Supervision Program (WISP). The purpose of the evaluation is to test whether subjects assigned to WISP perform better than those assigned to parole-as-usual (PAU).

Detailed Description
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This study entails an evaluation of the Washington Intensive Supervision Program (WISP). WISP is a program targeting high-risk parolees in Seattle, and is modeled after the HOPE program in Hawaii. The purpose of the evaluation is to test whether subjects assigned to WISP perform better than those assigned to parole-as-usual (PAU) on a number of outcomes, including drug use, missed appointments, recidivism, prison and jail stays, and parole revocations. WISP uses regular random drug testing and close community supervision, paired with swift and certain, but modest sanctions for every detected violation.

Official Title
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Evaluation of the Washington Intensive Supervision Program

Conditions
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Behavior, Drug Users

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: WISP supervision
* Behavioral: Parole-as-usual


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Inmates released by DOC to community corrections supervision Supervised out of the Seattle CJC (Community Justice Center) to include field offices and offenders from the downtown Metro unit, Southeast Seattle unit, Northgate (north Seattle) and West Seattle. Have a parole supervision discharge date at least one year from the date of release from entry into WISP Exclusion Criteria: Level III Sex Offenders Existing assignment to supervision that precludes WISP. These include: Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative (DOSA)and Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative (SSOSA). Dangerously Mentally Ill (DMIO)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: WISP supervision<br>Parolee supervised under WISP parole model. | Behavioral: WISP supervision<br>* WISP 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). WISP includes regular random drug testing.<br>* Other names: HOPE supervision;|
| Active Comparator: Parole-as-usual<br>Parolees supervised under Washington State's parole-as-usual | Behavioral: Parole-as-usual<br>* Parolees are supervised under standard parole supervision practice in Washington State.<br>* Other names: PAU;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revocation rate | Percentage of subjects in each condition who are revoked from parole and returned to prison | 12 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| % positive drug tests | Percentage of random and scheduled drug tests that test positive for illicit drugs | 12 months | 
| Days incarcerated | Total number of days incarcerated in jail or prison | 12 months | 
| % Missed appointments | Percentage of parole appointments that are missed. | 12 months | 
| New arrests | Number of new arrests. | 12 months | 
| Assessed risk | Parolee risk assessment (high, medium, low) | 12 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Behavior, Drug users