Jail-Based Impact of Crime Intervention

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the Impact of Crime (IOC) group intervention with jail inmates reduces post-release recidivism, substance abuse, and HIV risk behavior.

Detailed Description
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This project imports social-personality theory and research on moral emotions and cognitions to the applied problems of crime, substance abuse, and HIV risk behavior. The primary aim of this study, a Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) of the restorative justice-inspired Impact of Crime (IOC) group intervention, is to examine the efficacy of treatment and to determine if changes in moral emotions and cognitions serve as mechanisms of action, explaining the impact of treatment involvement on reductions in post-release recidivism, substance abuse, and HIV risk behavior.

Official Title
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Phase 2 RCT of Jail-Based Impact of Crime Intervention to Reduce Recidivism, Substance Abuse and HIV Risk Behavior

Conditions
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Substance Abuse, HIV Risk, Criminogenic Thinking, Shame, Guilt, Empathy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: MI plus IOC group intervention
* Behavioral: Motivational Interview only


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 Sentence must be short enough to serve out sentence at ADC Release date must follow projected final session of treatment 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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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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: MI plus IOC group intervention<br> | Behavioral: MI plus IOC group intervention<br>* 45 minute Motivational Interview plus 16 session IOC intervention<br>* Other names: Impact of Crime;|
| Experimental: Motivational Interview only<br> | Behavioral: Motivational Interview only<br>* 45 minute Motivational Interview session<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recidivism - Self report of arrests and undetected crimes |  | 3 months post-release | 
| Recidivism - Self report of arrests and undetected crimes |  | 1 yr post-release | 
| Recidivism - Self report of arrests and undetected crimes |  | 3 yr post-release | 
| Recidivism - Self report of arrests and undetected crimes |  | 5 yr post-release | 
| Recidivism -- official FBI records of arrests |  | 1 yr post-release | 
| Recidivism -- official FBI records of arrests |  | 3 yr post-release | 
| Recidivism -- official FBI records of arrests |  | 5 yr post-release | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in self-reported shame-proneness from baseline |  | changes from baseline to post tx and 3 mo, 1 yr, 3yr and 5 yr post-release | 
| Changes in self-reported guilt proneness from baseline |  | changes from baseline to post tx, and 3 mo, 1 yr, 3 yr, 5 yr post-release | 
| Changes from self-reported empathy from baseline |  | changes from baseline to post tx, 3 mo, 1 yr, 3 yr, 5 yr post-release | 
| Changes from self-reported criminogenic thinking at baseline |  | changes from baseline to post tx, and 3 mo, 1 yr, 3 yr, 5 yr post-release | 
| Changes in self-reported substance use and dependence from 1 yr pre-incarceration |  | changes from pre-incarceration to 3 mo, 1 yr, 3 yr, 5 yr post-release | 
| Changes in self-reported HIV risk behavior (sex and IDU) from 1 year pre-incarceration |  | changes from pre-incarceration to 3 mo, 1 yr, 3 yr, 5 yr post-release | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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criminal behavior, substance abuse, HIV risk behavior, criminogenic thinking, shame, guilt, empathy, jail inmates, restorative justice, crime