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. 2023 Jul 24;10:36. doi: 10.1186/s40621-023-00450-9

Table 3.

Hazard ratios for association of Rehabilitative Diversion Unit (RDU) completion, compared to restrictive housing for control purposes completion, and first of each outcome within 30 days of exit from an RDU or restrictive housing for control purposes, North Carolina prisons, 2016–2020

Number of first events Mean (IQR) days until first event Unadjusted HR (95% CI) Adjusted HRa (95% CI)
Violent infractionsb
Post-RDU 14 11.4 (1.0, 21.0) 2.0 (1.1, 3.8) 2.1 (1.1, 4.0)
Post-RHCP 26 12.4 (2.0, 21.0) Ref Ref
Alt-violent infractionsc
Post-RDU 8 15.4 (4.0, 24.5) 1.2 (0.5, 2.6) 1.3 (0.6, 2.8)
Post-RHCP 25 18.1 (12.0, 24.0) Ref Ref
Drug-related infractionsd
Post-RDU 8 11.8 (2.0, 21.0) 1.0 (0.4, 2.1) 1.0 (0.5, 2.2)
Post-RHCP 31 11.6 (5.0, 20.0) Ref Ref
Any infractions
Post-RDU 76 11.4 (1.0, 20.0) 1.2 (0.9, 1.5) 1.2 (1.0, 1.6)
Post-RHCP 253 13.8 (6.0, 21.0) Ref Ref
A-level infractionse
Post-RDU 38 11.0 (1.0, 21.0) 1.1 (0.8, 1.6) 1.2 (0.8, 1.7)
Post-RHCP 129 13.6 (6.0, 21.0) Ref Ref
B-level infractionsf
Post-RDU 47 12.4 (2.0, 21.0) 1.3 (0.9, 1.8) 1.4 (1.0, 1.9)
Post-RHCP 142 14.3 (6.0, 22.0) Ref Ref
C-level infractionsg
Post-RDU 6 9.5 (1.0, 14.0) 0.6 (0.3, 1.4) 0.7 (0.3, 1.6)
Post-RHCP 38 13.2 (7.0, 19.0) Ref Ref
Movement from close to medium custody
Post-RDU 27 15.4 (11.0, 21.0) 17.4 (7.2, 42.1) 17.4 (7.2, 42.2)
Post-RHCP 6 16.3 (9.0, 22.0) Ref Ref

CI confidence interval, HR hazard ratio, IQR interquartile range, RDU rehabilitative diversion unit, RHCP restrictive housing for control purposes

aAdjusted for age, gang affiliation, IQ, the number of days they had been in restrictive housing up to that point/days incarcerated that incarceration, the number of guilty infractions up to that point/days incarcerated that incarceration, and their mental health grade

bViolent infractions are not an official NC DAC categorization. Violent infractions include assault and rioting

cAlt-violent infractions are not an official NC DAC categorization. Alt-violent infractions are infractions that indicate a potential for violence. These include threatening to harm staff and assault with a low potential for injury

dDrug-related infractions are substance possession or refusing to submit to a drug or breath test

eA-level infractions include gang involvement, possession of a weapon to aid in assault, insurrection, riot, setting a fire, assaulting staff, and substance possession

gB-level infractions include disobeying an order, lock tampering, use of profane language, and threatening to harm staff

gC-level infractions include unauthorized use of phones or mail, possession of contraband not intended for escape or violence, creating an offensive condition, or bartering or loaning money