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Table 3 Program matrix to visually depict attributes correlating to outcome change

From: A systematic review of post-release programs for women exiting prison with substance-use disorders: assessing current programs and weighing the evidence

 

Program attributes

Outcomes (S = significant and P = promising findings)

Author, year

Intervention vs comparator

Post-release Intervention length

Follow-up post-treatment

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Recidivism

Substance-use

Post-release programs

 Nyamathi, 2018

DBT-CM vs HP

3-9 m

6 m

X

X

X

X

X

    

P

 

 Scott, 2017

RMC vs Standard parole

3y

nil

X

X

X

  

X

   

P

P

 Guydish, 2011

PMC vs standard probation; and RMC on supervision and not on supervision

12 m

nil

X

X

X

   

X

    

 Johnson, 2011

CBM vs standard parole

12 weeks

6 m

   

X

X

 

X

   

S

 Covington, 2008

WIT pre/post test

12 m

6 m

 

X

 

X

X

X

   

P

P

 Chan, 2005

PMC vs standard parole

12 m

nil

X

X

X

        

Transitional programs

 Miller, 2016

DCT vs control group

NR

NR

X

 

X

X

     

S

 

 Farrell-MacDonald, 2014

MMT-C vs MMC-T and MMC-N

NR

27m*

       

X

 

S

 

 Grella, 2011

FOTEP completers vs FOTEP non-completers

6-15 m

12 m

X

X

X

 

X

 

X

  

S

 

 Messina, 2006

SAP + aftercare vs 1. SAP only and 2. no treatment

6 m

6 m

   

X

X

    

S

 

 Needels, 2005

HealthLink JC vs J-only

12 m

3 m

X

 

X

X

 

X

     

 Schram, 2002

Life Skills program vs comparison group

60-days

0

X

X

 

X

  

X

 

X

S

 
  1. Note: CBM – Collaborative Behavioral Management; DBT-CM – Dialectical Behavioural Therapy–Corrections Modified; DCT – the Delaware County Transition; FOTEP – the Female Offender Treatment and Employment Program;; HealthLink JC –Jail and community; HealthLink J-only – jail services only; HP – Health Promotion program; m – months; MMT-C/T/N – methadone maintenance treatment-continuing/terminated/no treatment; nil – no follow-up past completion of the post-release program; NR – not reported; P – authors concluded promising findings but results were not statistically significant; PMC – Probation Case Management; RMC – Recovery Management Check-ups; S – results were statistically significant; SAP + aftercare –prison-based substance abuse program and community-based after-care; SAP only - prison-based substance abuse program only (pre-release); WIT – the Women’s Integrated Treatment model; y – years; 1 – Community case management; 2 – Gender responsive; 3 – Referrals to services; 4 – Cognitive behavioural treatment; 5 – Imbedded substance abuse treatment; 6 – Imbedded MH and/or trauma services; 7 – Health promotion initiatives; 8 – Drug substitution therapy; 9 – Housing support
  2. *Farrell-MacDonald reported that follow-up data was collect 27 months post-release but as they were unclear on intervention length we do not know how long post-treatment the follow-up data was collected. For this we reported 27 months for post-treatment
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