corrections committee
purpose
“The purpose of a Corrections Committee is to coordinate the work of individual A.A. members and groups who are interested in carrying our message of recovery to alcoholics behind the walls, and to set up means of “bridging the gap” from the facility to the larger A.A. community.”
As of 2023, District 16B has contact with the following facilities: Jackson County CI (Correctional Institute), Athens Diversion Center, Athens-Clarke County Jail, Barrow County Jail, and Oconee County Jail.
Prison volunteers may participate in Lee Arrendale Women’s Prison and Whitworth Prison ( women only ).
- Brings meetings and literature into facilities
- Raises awareness of the Corrections Correspondence Service (C.C.S.) among "inside" and "outside" A.A. members
- Helps individuals in custody transition to a local A.A. community through Prerelease Contacts
As of 2023, District 16B has contact with the following facilities: Jackson County CI (Correctional Institute), Athens Diversion Center, Athens-Clarke County Jail, Barrow County Jail, and Oconee County Jail.
Prison volunteers may participate in Lee Arrendale Women’s Prison and Whitworth Prison ( women only ).
2024 MEETINGS
For a list of potential facilities, go to Google Shared Drive— District 16B Corrections— 16B Correctional Facilities 2024
CLARKE COUNTY JAIL
As of September 2023, the Athens-Clarke County Jail is accepting applications (male and female) for a potential A.A. meeting for Fridays at 2pm. The contact is Officer Cindy Billups,
OCONEE COUNTY JAIL
Meetings are the first and third Thursdays at 7pm (address: 1140 Experiment Station Rd, Watkinsville, GA 30677). The contact is Deputy Guethe, email: [email protected]. A background check is required annually for volunteers.
Male and female volunteers are needed. A spreadsheet containing all of the approved volunteers, including volunteer expiration dates and contacts, can be found in Google Shared Drive— District 16B Corrections— Oconee County— Oconee County Jail Volunteers.
The schedule for volunteers is located in the spreadsheet (tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet) as well. Because this file contains full names, email addresses and phone numbers it is only accessible by accessing the Shared Drive directly.
DIVERSION CENTER
No background check is required to volunteer at the Diversion Center (address: 2725 Lexington Rd. Athens, GA 30605). Meetings are every Tuesday at 7:30pm. While an all male facility, women may also volunteer.
VOLUNTEERING IN PRISONS
The process for prison volunteering, since it is organized through the Georgia Department of Corrections. Instructions can be found in Google Shared Drive— District 16B Corrections— Prison Volunteer Instructions .
COLLECTIONS FOR CORRECTIONS
The purpose of the Collections for Corrections program is to raise money for literature to distribute to correctional facilities.
District 16B has a separate Coins bank account through Truist. To make deposits, access the Google Shared Drive— District 16B Corrections— Collections for Corrections for the bank account information. The District Treasurer can assist with withdrawals for approved expenses (literature for the correctional facilities), which can be purchased from GSSA.
Book orders can be made by emailing [email protected] for pickup at Assembly.
For a list of potential facilities, go to Google Shared Drive— District 16B Corrections— 16B Correctional Facilities 2024
CLARKE COUNTY JAIL
As of September 2023, the Athens-Clarke County Jail is accepting applications (male and female) for a potential A.A. meeting for Fridays at 2pm. The contact is Officer Cindy Billups,
OCONEE COUNTY JAIL
Meetings are the first and third Thursdays at 7pm (address: 1140 Experiment Station Rd, Watkinsville, GA 30677). The contact is Deputy Guethe, email: [email protected]. A background check is required annually for volunteers.
Male and female volunteers are needed. A spreadsheet containing all of the approved volunteers, including volunteer expiration dates and contacts, can be found in Google Shared Drive— District 16B Corrections— Oconee County— Oconee County Jail Volunteers.
The schedule for volunteers is located in the spreadsheet (tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet) as well. Because this file contains full names, email addresses and phone numbers it is only accessible by accessing the Shared Drive directly.
DIVERSION CENTER
No background check is required to volunteer at the Diversion Center (address: 2725 Lexington Rd. Athens, GA 30605). Meetings are every Tuesday at 7:30pm. While an all male facility, women may also volunteer.
VOLUNTEERING IN PRISONS
The process for prison volunteering, since it is organized through the Georgia Department of Corrections. Instructions can be found in Google Shared Drive— District 16B Corrections— Prison Volunteer Instructions .
COLLECTIONS FOR CORRECTIONS
The purpose of the Collections for Corrections program is to raise money for literature to distribute to correctional facilities.
District 16B has a separate Coins bank account through Truist. To make deposits, access the Google Shared Drive— District 16B Corrections— Collections for Corrections for the bank account information. The District Treasurer can assist with withdrawals for approved expenses (literature for the correctional facilities), which can be purchased from GSSA.
Book orders can be made by emailing [email protected] for pickup at Assembly.
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