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Supporting Treatment Access and Recovery in Re-entry (STAR-R)

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

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.

About the study

This application is aimed at testing a multicomponent intervention called "Maintaining Independence and Sobriety through Systems Integration, Outreach, and Networking-Criminal Justice (MISSION-CJ) or Peer Linkage Support post-release from two jails in Massachusetts for individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders (COD), given high rates of COD among incarcerated populations. The research will examine engagement in treatment, behavioral health outcomes, mediators and moderators, an economic analysis, and facilitators and barriers of MISSION-CJ implementation.

What is being tested

• Full MISSION-CJ (behavioral)
• Peer Linkage Support (behavioral)

Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Worcester · Participants: 240 · Started: Oct 29, 2026

Contact the study team

• David Smelson, PsyD · Phone: 508-713-5420
• Michael Andre, MPH · Phone: 413-433-7866

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07555145

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Drug Use and Addiction

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Nov 15, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.