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

Status unconfirmed · Phase 1/Phase 2

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

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01378923

Run by

George Mason University

People needed

40

Starts

2011-04-01

Expected to finish

2013-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-05-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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"

You may not qualify if…

• Actively psychotic
• Assigned "keep separate" from other group members

Where it is running

• Fairfax County Adult Detention Center — Fairfax, Virginia, United States

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