Can VR job training keep Ex-Prisoners out of jail?
NCT ID NCT03937128
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether virtual reality job interview training helps prisoners find jobs and avoid returning to crime. About 100 moderate-to-high risk offenders used a VR tool to practice interviews with a virtual hiring manager. Researchers compared their employment and re-arrest rates to those who only received standard vocational services.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Virtual Reality Job Interview Training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help former prisoners get jobs and reduce the chance they commit new crimes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 101 participants. Results may not apply to all prisoners, and job training alone may not prevent reoffending.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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