This research project will study the outcomes of medium- to high-risk parolees with a history of substance abuse in Alleghany County, Pennsylvania supervised under Swift-Certain-Fair parole. The research goals are to: * Determine the effectiveness of SCF parole in reducing recidivism among medium- to high-risk parolees with a history of substance abuse in Pennsylvania. * Determine the minimum effective sanction in response to a violation that will bring parolees into compliance with the conditions of their parole.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
250
Parolees assigned to this group will, in the face of a violation, be given a sanction that involves secure confinement.
Parolees assigned to this group will, in the face of a violation, be given a sanction that involves work-release.
Parolees assigned to this group will, in the face of a violation, be given a sanction that involves GPS supervision.
Revocation Rate
Percentage of subjects in each condition who are revoked from parole and returned to prison
Time frame: 9 Months
Days Incarcerated
Total number of days incarcerated in jail or prison per parolee
Time frame: 9 Months
New Charges
Number of new charges per parolee
Time frame: 9 Months
Percent Positive Drug Tests
Percentage of random and scheduled drug tests that result in a positive reading for illicit drugs
Time frame: 9 Months
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