Can a support program keep homeless veterans out of jail?
NCT ID NCT04523337
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a program called MISSION-CJ can help homeless veterans who have both substance use and mental health problems stay out of trouble with the law. 134 veterans took part, and researchers tracked arrests, substance use, housing, and employment. The goal was to see if this support program improves their health and reduces time in jail.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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134 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * (a) are entering a Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MH RRTP) * (b) were arrested and charged and/or released from incarceration in the past 5 years * (c) have a co-occurring substance use and mental health disorder (COD) Exclusion Criteria: * The only exclusion criterion is being too cognitively impaired to understand the informed-consent process and other study procedures.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Central Arkansas VHS John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Little Rock, AR
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205-5484, United States
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VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA
Bedford, Massachusetts, 01730-1114, United States
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VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, California, 94304-1207, United States
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