Consent Form Statement

Researchers: Include the following statements in your consent form(s) unless justification for exemption is provided in your Department of Adult Correction Application for Research Approval.

Department of Adult Correction (DAC) staff are not conducting this research project. They will not get a copy of your name or of your answers. The Department will receive a copy of the overall results at the end of the study but will not be able to identify you personally from the copy they receive.

Your release date, terms of supervision, medical care, or your general living conditions will not be affected by whether you chose to be in the study or if you chose to stop participating at any point. You may refuse to answer questions or stop taking part in the study at any time.

You should know that if you indicate plans to harm yourself, to harm someone else, or to escape or abscond supervision that information is not confidential and will immediately be reported to DAC staff.