Trial of Impact of Crime Group Intervention for Jail Inmates

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This pilot study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of the Impact of Crime (IOC) group intervention for jail inmates. The hypothesis is that participants in IOC will show decreases in criminogenic thinking, decreases in shame, increases in guilt, and increases in empathy, which in turn will be reflected in reduced recidivism (official records and self report), relative to those randomly assigned to a treatment as usual group.

Conditions
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Shame, Crime, Substance Abuse, HIV Risk, Criminogenic Thinking

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Impact of Crime group intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Must be 18 years or older Must be male Must be currently incarcerated jail inmate Must be sentenced 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 Exclusion Criteria: Actively psychotic Assigned keep separate from other group members

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: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Impact of Crime group intervention<br> | Behavioral: Impact of Crime group intervention<br>* A group intervention for 16 1.5 hr sessions held twice a week<br>|
| Active Comparator: Treatment as usual<br> | Behavioral: Impact of Crime group intervention<br>* A group intervention for 16 1.5 hr sessions held twice a week<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Self reported recidivism (arrests and undetected offenses) |  | 1 year post-release up to 2 yrs post release | 
| Self reported recidivism (arrests and undetected offenses) |  | 4 years post-release up to 5 yrs post release | 
| Self reported recidivism (arrests and undetected offenses) |  | 7 years post-release up to 8 yrs post-release | 
| Self reported recidivism (arrests and undetected offenses) |  | 10 years post-release up to 11 yrs post-release | 
| Self-reported Substance Use and Dependence - TCU |  | 1 year post-release up to 2 yrs post-release | 
| Self-reported Substance Use and Dependence - TCU |  | 4 years post-release up to 5 yrs post-release | 
| Self-reported Substance Use and Dependence - TCU |  | 7 years post-release up to 8 yrs post-release | 
| Self-reported Substance Use and Dependence - TCU |  | 10 years post-release up to 11 yrs post release | 
| Self-reported HIV risk behaviors (sex and IDU) - TCU |  | 1 year post-release - up to 2 yrs post-release | 
| Self-reported HIV risk behaviors (sex and IDU) - TCU |  | 4 years post-release up to 5 yrs post-release | 
| Self-reported HIV risk behaviors (sex and IDU) - TCU |  | 7 years post-release up to 8 yrs post-release | 
| Self-reported HIV risk behaviors (sex and IDU) - TCU |  | 10 years post-release up to 11 yrs post-release | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes from baseline in Self reported criminogenic beliefs - CCS |  | Baseline to post-treatment up to 9 mos | 
| Changes from baseline in Self reported criminogenic beliefs - CCS |  | Baseline to pre-release up to 1.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in Self reported criminogenic beliefs - CCS |  | Baseline to 1 yr post-release up to 3.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in Self reported criminogenic beliefs - CCS |  | Baseline to 4 yrs post-release up to 6.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in Self reported criminogenic beliefs - CCS |  | Baseline to 7 yrs post-release up 9,5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in Self reported criminogenic beliefs - CCS |  | Baseline to 10 yrs post-release up to 12.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported shame - TOSCA-SD |  | Baseline to post-treatment up to 9 mos | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported shame - TOSCA-SD |  | Baseline to pre-release up to 1.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported shame - TOSCA-SD |  | Baseline to 1 yr post release up to 3.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported shame - TOSCA-SD |  | Baseline to 4 yrs post release up to 6.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported shame - TOSCA-SD |  | Baseline to 7 yrs post release up to 9.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported shame - TOSCA-SD |  | Baseline to 10 yrs post release up to 12.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported Guilt - TOSCA-SD |  | Baseline to post-treatment up to 9 mos | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported Guilt - TOSCA-SD |  | Baseline to pre-release up to 1.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported Guilt - TOSCA-SD |  | Baseline to 1 yr post-release up to 3.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported Guilt - TOSCA-SD |  | Baseline to 4 yrs post-release up to 6.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported Guilt - TOSCA-SD |  | Baseline to 7 yrs post-release up to 9.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported Guilt - TOSCA-SD |  | Baseline to 10 yrs post-release up to 12.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported Empathy - IRI |  | Baseline to post-treatment up to 9 mos | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported Empathy - IRI |  | Baseline to pre-release up to 1.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported Empathy - IRI |  | Baseline to 1 year post-release up to 3.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported Empathy - IRI |  | Baseline to 4 years post-release up to 6.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported Empathy - IRI |  | Baseline to 7 years post-release up to 9.5 yrs | 
| Changes from baseline in self-reported Empathy - IRI |  | Baseline to 10 years post-release up to 12.5 yrs | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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guilt, crime, substance abuse, HIV risk, criminogenic thinking, shame, restorative justice, victim impact group