The Corrections Committee connects A.A. with correctional facilities within District 26. These include the MA Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities of NCCI Gardner and MCI Shirley and the Worcester County Sheriff's office.

Corrections committee responsibilities includes:

• Attend Area 30 Corrections Committee meetings
• Follow the procedures in GSO's Corrections Workbook.
• Share literature and information at local AA meetings.
• Browse Sharing From Behind the Walls literature.
• Bring AA into a corrections facility as a volunteer.
• Mail Grapevines/La Vinas to:
  
  Attn: Treatment Director
  MCI Shirley
  Harvard Road
  Shirley MA 01464
• Be a Prerelease Contact (see below).
• Write letters via AA's Corrections Correspondence Service. Visit AA.org or call Boston CSC: (617) 426-9444.

MCI Shirley uses a volunteer form for AA volunteers. Other MA Department of Corrections resources:
  » CORI Form
  » Volunteer Application Form
  » DOC Volunteer Handbook

An inmate may request local AA help upon release via this form: Local Pre-Release Contact Form. For elsewhere in eastern MA: Pre-Release Contact Form. For a pamphlet/form from GSO: GSO Pre-Release Contact Form.

For questions, email corrections@aaDistrict26.org