Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) experiences and release plans among federally incarcerated individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) in Ontario, Canada: a mixed-methods study

Table 2 Criminogenic and institution-specific characteristics of study sample (N = 46)

Characteristic	% (n)
Security level at interview
Medium/maximum^b	78% (36)
Minimum	22% (10)
Offence type^a
Violent	35% (16)
Drug-related	22% (10)
Robbery	22% (10)
Property-related	15% (7)
Non-violent	7% (3)
Sentence length (years)^a
Mean ± SD	3.1 ± 1.3
Number of sentences^a
1	61% (28)
2+	39% (18)
Institutional activities^{a c}
Correctional Programming	83% (38)
Education	39% (18)
Employment	20% (9)
History of institutional charges^{a c}	44% (20)
Institutional incidents^{a c}	46% (21)
Drug contraband	22% (10)
Institutional urinalysis^ac	78% (36)
Positive for illicit drug use	17% (6)
Positive for illicit opioid use	8% (3)

^aData acquired from CSC; Violent offences include homicide, sex-related, assault, and other
^bOnly one participant had a maximum security classification
^cTimeframe was between initial admission to federal custody and interview date. Correctional programming entails multi-target skill-based learning programs that address multiple risk factors linked to individuals’ criminal behaviour, offered at moderate and high-risk intensity levels

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