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Can VR job training keep Ex-Prisoners out of jail?

NCT ID NCT03937128

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Michigan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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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

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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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

101 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2019

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18 years or older 2. Identified as at moderate to high risk for reoffending with violent crimes (determined at the time of enrollment in the Vocational Village via the COMPAS Risk Assessment Classification Instrument \[60\]) 3. Within three months of their earliest release date 4. Actively enrolled in a Vocational Village 5. Have at least a 6th grade reading comprehension Exclusion Criteria: 1. Has uncorrected hearing or visual problem that prevents him or her from using the training 2. Has a medical illness that compromises their cognition (for example, moderate to severe traumatic brain injury).

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Conditions

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Criminal Behavior

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Criminal behavior

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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