Corrections Committee

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 (Jan Minutes).
  • Follow the corrections committee procedures specified in the GSO Corrections Workbook.
  • Share literature and information at local AA meetings.
  • Bring AA into a 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 Kenny, Boston CSC: (617) 426-9444.

MCI Shirley uses a volunteer form for AA volunteers.

Other MA Department of Corrections forms:

  » CORI Form
  » Volunteer Application Form

Click here to view the DOC Volunteer Handbook.


Pre Release AA Contact

To request AA help upon release in central MA, you can use 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




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