Evaluation of the Washington Intensive Supervision Program

Pepperdine University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Behavior

Drug Users

Treatments

Behavioral: WISP supervision

Behavioral: Parole-as-usual

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01343472

SPP0311F08

Details and patient eligibility

About

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).

Full description

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.

Enrollment

70 patients

Sex

Male

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

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)