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NCT Number: NCT01359137

An Assessment of SAFE (Swift Accountable Fair Enforcement) in Cochise County

This is a Cochise County experiment with innovative probation supervision practices. Subjects are assigned to one of three supervision conditions.

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Key information

Conditions

Behavior Chemically-Induced Disorders Drug Misuse Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Cochise County Adult Probation Department

Bisbee, Arizona, 85603, United States

About this study

Historically, rates of failure on routine probation have been high. The result is that large numbers of probationers are ultimately revoked from probation and sentenced to long underlying jail or prison terms. Arizona is experimenting with alternatives to routine probation with the goal of reducing the overall burden of incarceration. Cochise County in Arizona is experimenting with innovative probation supervision practices. Subjects are assigned to one of three supervision conditions: Probation-as-usual (routine supervision with no deferred jail); discretionary deferred jail in response to probation violations; and Arizona's Swift, Accountable, Fair, Enforcement, or SAFE (SAFE involves non-discretionary deferred jail in response to probation violations).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Supervised on probation in Cochise County
  • Residing in Cochise County

Exclusion criteria

  • First-time marijuana possession cases

Treatment and study plan

Probation as Usual

Behavioral

Routine probation with do deferred jail condition.

Other names: PAU

Deferred Jail

Behavioral

Discretionary deferred jail in response to violations of probation conditions.

Other names: DIS

Arizona's SAFE

Behavioral

Swift Accountable Fair Enforcement (SAFE) uses non-discretionary brief jail sanctions for probation violations.

Other names: Swift Accountable Fair Enforcement, HOPE

Primary outcomes

  1. Revocation rate

    Time frame: 12 months

    Percentage of subjects in each condition who are revoked from probation and returned to jail or prison.

Secondary outcomes

  1. % positive drug tests

    Time frame: 12 months

    Percentage of random and scheduled drug tests that test positive for illicit drugs

  2. Days incarcerated

    Time frame: 12 months

    Total number of days incarcerated in jail and prison

  3. % Missed appointments

    Time frame: 12 months

    Percentage of probation appointments that are missed

  4. New arrests

    Time frame: 12 months

    Number of new arrests

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pepperdine University

Other

Collaborators

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Registry information

Official study title

An Assessment of Arizona's SAFE (Swift Accountable Fair Enforcement) Program in Cochise County

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
May 24, 2011
Registry last updated
Apr 10, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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