Maintaining Independence and Sobriety through Systems Integration, Outreach, and Networking-Criminal Justice (MISSION-CJ) for re-entry

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study will test a cross-disciplinary, multicomponent re-entry intervention that combines COD treatment, prosocial and recovery services, and assertive outreach for up to six months after jail release. It aims to improve engagement in treatment, behavioral health outcomes, and reduce re-incarceration, while examining mediators, moderators, and an economic analysis. The trial builds on four open pilots showing promise in treatment engagement and reduced recidivism and will utilize a structured manual, workbook, treatment planning tool, and fidelity measures. Participants are adults released from participating jails in Massachusetts who have co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. The study will compare full MISSION-CJ with Peer Linkage Support to standard re-entry approaches, across multiple sites with robust data collection on outcomes and implementation factors.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years or older;
* Proficient in reading and writing in the English language;
* Are released from one of the participating jail/s; and
* Have a current co-occurring substance use and mental health disorder, which includes both any substance use disorder (including alcohol) and mental health disorder (including depression, anxiety, trauma related disorders, bipolar, and/or schizophrenia) as documented by the participating jails.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Are acutely suicidal based on the CSSRS; or
* Are acutely psychotic (as this would require a higher level of care) based on SCID-5-RV.

Where it's running

• Hampshire County Jail and House of Correction
  Northampton, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting
• Worceseter County Jail and House of Correction
  West Boylston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: David Smelson, PsyD — University of Massachusetts, Worcester
• Study coordinator: David Smelson, PsyD
• Email: David.Smelson@umassmed.edu
• Phone: 508-713-5420

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.