Victim Impact Modules for Jail Inmates

George Mason University (GMU)

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Criminogenic Thinking; Empathy; Guilt; HIV Risk; Substance Abuse; Shame

Treatments: Behavioral: TAU; Behavioral: Impact of Crime Modules

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01381146

R01DA014694 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

R01DA014694-12

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate feasibility of modularized delivery of the Impact of Crime (IOC) group intervention with jail inmates, and obtain preliminary data on its effectiveness in reducing post-release recidivism, substance abuse, and HIV risk behavior.

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 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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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0 participants in 2 patient groups

Impact of Crime Modules

Experimental group

Description:

5 session/1 week modules of a restorative justice inspired victim impact group intervention

Treatment:

Behavioral: Impact of Crime Modules

TAU

Other group

Description:

treatment as usual -- participants have access to all other jail programs and services

Treatment:

Behavioral: TAU