AA Central Office Corrections Resources

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 Resources for AA members and groups involved in Corrections and Treatment & Corrections (T&C) service work in the Greater Shreveport/Bossier Region

"Group corrections representatives take part in local intergroup (central office), district or area corrections committee meetings. They keep their home groups informed about local Twelfth Step activities in nearby institutions and encourage group members to participate."

"Corrections representatives, known in some areas as hospitals and institutions (H&I) representatives, take A.A. meetings into prisons and jails, where allowed by the correctional facility, to help alcoholic inmates recover and prepare for sober, fulfilling lives after release. As part of the temporary contact program known in some areas as Bridging the Gap, they may also serve as correspondents and as A.A. contacts when the inmates are released."

The C.C.S. links A.A. members who are in custody with A.A. members on the outside so that both can share their experience, strength and hope with each other. It is one of the most meaningful ways an individual A.A. member can carry the message — no facility access required, just a willingness to write.

• C.C.S. Insider Request Form — for A.A. members currently in custody who want a pen pal correspondent
• C.C.S. Outside Volunteer Form — for A.A. members on the outside who want to correspond with someone in custody
• Prerelease Contact Information — for members on the outside
• Prerelease Contact Information — for members on the inside

To submit a correspondence form by mail, use the tear-off form in pamphlet F-26 and mail it to the GSO Corrections Desk, or email corrections@aa.org.

 The following publications are available online through AA.org. Print copies of many of these are also available at Central Office (2800 Youree Dr, Shreveport, LA 71104 ).  (318) 865-2172 

• Corrections Committees — Overview of corrections service work, tools and ideas for committees, and links to all related resources — aa.org
• Corrections Committee Workbook (M-45i) — The primary resource for A.A. members carrying the message behind the walls. Covers forming committees, starting meetings in facilities, funding literature, and the Corrections Correspondence Service. Read online or order a print copy.
• Contents of the Corrections Kit (F-68) — The Kit contains the workbook, corrections-specific pamphlets, DVDs, and guides to using Grapevine and La Viña in corrections work.
• Carrying the Message Into Correctional Facilities (F-5) — Pamphlet covering the basics of bringing A.A. into prisons and jails.
• A.A. in Correctional Facilities — Overview of how A.A. operates inside correctional facilities.
• The A.A. Group Handbook for Groups That Meet in Correctional Facilities (CF-36) — Developed specifically for A.A. groups inside facilities that may have little or no contact with outside A.A. Not available to order from GSO but available electronically for members who take meetings inside.

• A Message to Corrections Professionals — For probation officers, prison administrators, and those in the judicial system. Explains what A.A. is, what it can do, and how groups function inside a correctional facility.