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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Area 10 Corrections Committee Monthly Meeting

Our July Corrections Committee meeting will be on Friday, July 30th, 8:30 pm at the
 2010 AREA 10 SUMMER ASSEMBLY

Country Inn

718 Horizon Drive

Grand Junction, CO 81506

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The Area 10 Corrections Committee will have it's August meeting at 1 pm, August 21, 2010, at
 
The Day at a Time Club, 3355 S. Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood, CO 80227, 303-989-2816

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OUR PURPOSE

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:

1. Coordinate with District Chairpersons, Correctional Facility Contact persons and AA volunteers to take AA meetings into correctional facilities
2. 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:
   • County Jails (with the exception of those involved in most work release programs)
   • Colorado State Prisons.
   • Federal Prisons located in the State of Colorado
   • Juvenile lock down Facilities.
   • Postage and other expenses regarding Pink Can literature are paid out of the Area 10 Corrections Committee yearly budget.
3. Encourage correspondence contacts for inmates. This provides an opportunity for AA volunteers to correspond with inmates both statewide and nationally.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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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If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact:

Area 10 Corrections Chair

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THE PINK CAN DONATIONS ADDRESS:
Make checks or Money orders out to:

Area 10 Corrections Committee

Send to:

Area 10 Corrections

PO Box 1307, Englewood,CO 80150

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Make requests for Correctional Facilities Literature to:

Area 10 Corrections Committee

PO Box 6663

Breckenridge, CO 80424

For a copy of the Literature Order Form, CLICK HERE

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Area 10 Correspondence Chair

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 2968

Loveland, CO 80539

For a copy of the Inmate Correspondence Form (for volunteers) CLICK HERE

For a copy of the Inmate Contact Request Form (for offenders) CLICK HERE

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CDOC VOLUNTEER APPLICATION/CLEARANCE FORM

A copy of the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) volunteer application/clearance form is provided here as convenience for potential CDOC volunteers and implies no affiliation with the Colorado Department of Corrections.

In compliance with CDOC regulations, this form must be sent to the Alcoholics Anonymous Group Leader for her signature. Send completed form to CDOC employee: Mary Anderson, PO Box 4020, Golden, CO 80401 (Please disregard address on form.

To print/view the CDOC Volunteer Clearance Form, CLICK HERE

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CORRECTIONS COMMITTEE PROCEDURE GUIDE

For a copy of the Corrections Committee Procedure Guide--PLEASE CLICK HERE