Evaluation of Re-Entry Values and Mindfulness Program (REVAMP) With Jail Inmates

George Mason University (GMU)

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 2; Phase 1

Conditions: Criminogenic Thinking; Impulsive Behavior; HIV Risk Behavior; Depression; Anxiety; Substance Abuse

Treatments: Behavioral: TAU; Behavioral: REVAMP

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01378923

CCT-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a pilot study to examine the acceptability and effectiveness of the Re-Entry Values and Mindfulness Program (REVAMP), a group intervention for jail inmates. It is hypothesized that REVAMP will reduce post-release recidivism, substance abuse, and HIV risk behavior.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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 the Adult Detention Center
• 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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Values-based mindfulness group

Experimental group

Description:

The Re-entry values and mindfulness program (REVAMP) is an 8 session group intervention designed for jail inmates nearing release into the community

Treatment:

Behavioral: REVAMP

Treatment as usual

Other group

Description:

has access to standard jail interventions and programs

Treatment:

Behavioral: TAU