CORRECTIONS
When anyone reaches out for help, I want the hand
of AA always to be there. And for that... I AM RESPONSIBLE.
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- May 21st 1:00 at Aspen Health and Human Services Building Aspen Colorado. Workshop and committee meeting
- June 18th 1:00 Silverthorne Colorado Summit County Library, 651 Center Circle, Silverthorne Colorado
- July 22nd 8:15 PM in Montrose at the assembly (possible workshop)
- August 20th 9:00 Conference call
- September 17th 1:00 Silverthorne Colorado Summit County Library
- October 15th 9:00 Conference call
- November 4th at 8:15 in Breckenridge at the assembly
- December 17th Saturday, 1:30 PM, Day at a Time Club
Circle Club
West 991 Cowen Dr.
Carbondale Colorado 81023
Day at a Time Club
3355 S Wadsworth Blvd
#H125
Lakewood CO 80227
The only purpose of the Area 10 Corrections
Committee is to facilitate AA members in carrying the message
of Alcoholics Anonymous to the alcoholic who is confined
in a correctional facility. The activities of this committee
are based on, and governed by, the Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics
Anonymous. Our primary activities are:
- Coordinate with District Chairpersons,
Correctional Facility Contact persons and AA
volunteers to take AA meetings into correctional facilities
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Provide AA conference approved literature
from the Pink Can contributions. The Area 10 Pink
Can system was begun as an effort to provide literature
to incarcerated alcoholic inmates, by circulating Pink
Cans at meetings to collect contributions from AA members.
All money from the Pink Cans is sent to the Corrections
Treasurer, who deposits it in a fund which is used
only for the purchase of AA conference approved literature,
Grapevines, and La Vinas for inmates incarcerated in
the following:
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County Jails (with the exception of those
involved in most work release programs)
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Colorado State Prisons.
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Federal Prisons located in the State
of Colorado
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Juvenile lock down Facilities.
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Postage and other expenses regarding
Pink Can literature are paid out of the Area
10 Corrections Committee yearly budget.
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Encourage correspondence contacts for
inmates. This provides an opportunity for AA volunteers
to correspond with inmates both statewide and nationally.
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Host the Area 10 Corrections Conference working through the efforts of a district hosting committee.
The Corrections Conference takes place in April
each year. The Conference brings AA members together
with corrections professionals to further a mutual
understanding of our goals.
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Encourage the temporary contact of
volunteers and alcoholic ex-offenders, which will help
support them find a meeting, and merge into the mainstream
AA community upon their release.
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Support statewide activities and assemblies at local
AA community events by setting out an informational table
with all appropriate corrections materials, whenever
possible
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Make checks or Money orders out to:
Send to:
Area 10 Corrections
PO Box 1949
Carbondale CO 81623
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PO Box 40368 Denver, CO 80204
For a copy of the Literature Order Form, CLICK HERE
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AA members on the "outside" can contribute to their own sobriety and that of the inmate by becoming a Corresponding Contact. The Corresponding Contact communicates with the inmate by letter sharing their experience, strength and hope. This helps the inmate to become acquainted with AA on the outside and your letter becomes a meeting in print for the inmate.
Area 10 Corrections Correspondence
PO Box 1645
Avon CO 81620
For the Inmate Correspondence Request Form (for volunteers) CLICK HERE
For the Inmate Correspondence Request Form (for inmates) CLICK HERE
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For a copy of the Corrections Committee Procedure Guide--CLICK HERE
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