Corrections Committee

Our Purpose

The purpose of a corrections committee is to coordinate the work of individual A.A. members and groups who are interested in carrying our message of recovery to current or potential members behind the walls.

What we do

Bring A.A. meetings into facilities (virtual or in person meetings are possible).
Provide AA literature to Correctional Facility libraries and reading rooms through facility Chaplains to allow access by those AA members behind the walls that have an interest in getting and staying sober.
Help members behind the walls transition to a local A.A. Community through Prerelease contacts.
Raise awareness of the Corrections Correspondence Service (C.C.S.) among "inside" and "outside" A.A. members.

How We Accomplish Our Purpose

Ensure the availability of information about the A.A. message of recovery to members behind the walls.
Encourage members of the Area 46 A.A. community to initiate and participate in A.A. meetings behind the walls.
Encourage members of the Area 46 A.A. community to take part in the Corrections Correspondence Service.
Urge A.A. members interested in carrying the A.A. message of recovery to read GSO's "A.A. Guidelines on Corrections Committees."
Cooperate with the Area 46 Bridge the Gap Committee as it pertains to correctional facilities.

Contact

Contact the Corrections Committee Area 46 Corrections Chair: Renee L.

corrections@nm-aa.org

Get Involved (A.A.Members)

Any member of Alcoholics Anonymous within Area 46 can get involved in our committee. If you would like more information about getting involved start here.

For Professionals

If you are a professional at a corrections facility and would like an A.A. Meeting or Literature brought into your facility, please contact our Area Corrections Chair.

Our committee is dedicated to carrying the A.A. message into correctional facilities around New Mexico. We are continually seeking relationships with professionals in these facilities to provide a much needed resource for their residents.

Renee L., Area 46 Corrections Chair