Area 34 Corrections Committee
ATTENTION A.A. MEMBERS: I
Interested in 12th Step Corrections work?
Join us for our International Correction Meeting! The purpose of meeting is to share experience in carrying the message to A.A. members inside. We discuss best practices and how to implement them in our Assembly Areas. All A.A. members are welcome, specifically past & present Corrections Chairs.
International Corrections Virtual Meeting
Zoom ID: 841 1036 5604
We meet weekly on Sundays.
1st & Last Sunday @ 5pm est
All other Sundays @ 11am est
Check our Area 34 Calendar for more information
The Committee focuses on helping those in custody throughout Western Michigan (Area 34). We also participate in Michigan State Wide that expands our scope of service to the entire state of Michigan (Area’s 32, 33, & 34.)
These Committees focus on the following:
- We Bring meetings inside and providing literature to facilities.
- We Raise awareness about The Corrections Correspondence Service (CCS) among A.A. (CCS) members INSIDE the facilities as well as those A.A. (CCS) members OUTSIDE the facilities who are helping those inside find recovery.
- We help persons in custody transition to a local A.A. community through the Pre-Release Contact Program (PRCP) among A.A. (PRCP) members INSIDE the facilities as well as those A.A. (PRCP) members OUTSIDE the facilities who are helping those inside find recovery.
- We Inform correctional officials, A.A. members inside, and A.A. members outside about digital A.A. literature.
Digital literature behind the walls: A.A. Conference Approved (CAL) literature, A.A.’s Grapevine audio books are available on tablets and desktops in various correctional facilities throughout the U.S. These services are available to incarcerated people thanks to A.A. members7th Tradition Contributions
A.A. holds contracts with several vendors who work with correctional facilities to provide literature at no cost to persons behind the walls.
Please contact the Area Corrections Chair for more information: corrections@area34aa.org.
A.A.'s Correctional Correspondence Service
CORRECTIONAL
CORRESPONDENCE SERVICE (CCS)
REQUEST FORM –
For those incarcerated inside
This form is available to make it more accessible to corrections committee members who bring the A.A. message inside correctional facilities. The CCS from is not intended for involuntary signups from a third party (signing up for someone else.) Our experience shows that unsolicited sign up may delay a persons decition to turn to A.A. for help. Instead please have the “inside” A.A. person in custody complete the form and contcat us directly. so we can assist them in thier request.
Mail completed for to:
General Service Office
PO BOX 459
Grand Central Station
New York, NY 10164
Attention: Corrections Desk
You will be contacted by the GSO via email.
Most A.A.’s use their home address since we match people by distance of 700 mile or greater
Some ask thier A.A. group, intergroup, or central office to use their PO box for receiving mail from the person in custody.
CORRECTIONAL
CORRESPONDENCE SERVICE (CCS)
A.A. MEMBER SIGN UP FORM –
A.A. member on the outside
A.A.'s Pre-Release Program
The A.A. Corrections Pre-Release Program connects the A.A. member who is within 6 months of being released to the Alcoholics Anonymous community. Mail forms to: AA Corrections Area 33 – PO Box 670 – 200 W. 2nd Street – Royal Oak, MI 48068
This pamphley explaines the procedures for A.A. members “
on the inside” who are about to be released.
This pamphlet explaines the procedures for A.A. members “on the outside.” After the corrections committee recived the request we will call you and send you the name of the contact.
