Description
A.A. pamphlet P-26, “A.A. in Correctional Facilities,” is a General Service Conference-approved resource. It explains how A.A. operates behind the walls and serves as a vital tool for judicial professionals, probation officers, and prison administrators seeking to partner with A.A. to support incarcerated individuals.
The pamphlet outlines several key aspects of the A.A. program in prisons and jails:
- Group Dynamics: It explains how A.A. groups function within correctional institutions, navigating rules, regulations, and security restrictions.
- Institutional Value: It shares institutional opinions that strongly recommend A.A. as a helpful ally for rehabilitation and recovery. [1]
- Bridging the Gap: It highlights A.A.’s prerelease contact programs, which connect incarcerated individuals with outside members to ease the transition from the facility back into their home communities.
- Professional Collaboration: It serves to educate judges, wardens, and parole officers on how the program works and how outside members collaborate with facility staff
