What does C.F.C. do?

“Alcoholics Anonymous members participate in carrying the A.A. message into corrections facilities as part of their own sobriety and to give individuals within correctional facilities an opportunity to find sobriety and the A.A. way of living sober.”

Corrections Participation: “How It Works”

Correctional Facilities invite A.A.to bring meetings to inside members who may be problem drinkers in correctional facilities. An A.A. volunteer or A.A. Group becomes the Outside Sponsor for an Inside Meeting. Volunteers are scheduled to take meetings into facilities on a weekly or monthly basis. Team Leaders escort volunteers into scheduled meeting in facilities. Outside Sponsors and/or Team Leaders attend the Facility Orientation, so as to know and abide with the facility rules and regulations. Outside Sponsors coordinate the Team Leader schedules for a six month to a one year term.

Corrections Service Positions

1. Corrections Chair: Manage Corrections budget, reporting to area Finance Committee at assemblies. Provide quarterly reports at assemblies. Visit districts and events recruiting volunteers. Keep in contact with Regional Coordinators on progress regarding institutions. Distribute mail from inside members to Regional Coordinators to supply meeting contacts.
   Requirements: two years of sobriety and two year term of service.
2. Corrections Co-Chair: Assist Corrections Chair with distribution of mail from inside members. Visit districts and events recruiting volunteers. Keep in contact with Regional Coordinators on progress regarding institutions.
   Requirements: two years of sobriety and four year term of service.**(see Area Guidelines for further explanation)
3. Regional Coordinators: Keep in contact with facility sponsors. Hold regular facility sponsor meetings. Submit requests of literature, books and supply institution needs to Corrections Chair. Provide quarterly reports on facilities to Chair and Co-Chair. Attend Area assemblies if possible.
   Requirements: Two years of sobriety and two year term of service.
4. Outside Sponsor: Primary AA contact with the facility and administration. Schedules Team Leaders/Volunteers for meetings, provides clearance applications.
   Requirements: two years of sobriety with corrections experience.
5. Team Leader: Escorts volunteers into facilities for meetings. Has Facility Volunteer ID.
6. Volunteers: AA Member with one time clearance or Facility Volunteer ID. Volunteers do not need to have Corrections background or experience.

Corrections Contacts:
C.F.C. Chair : Don E. cfc@aa-oregon.org
C.F.C. Co-Chair: Fred D. cfc-co@aa-oregon.org
Mid Valley Regional Coordinator: Fred D. cfc-mvrc@aa-oregon.org
Northwest Regional Coordinator: Paul K. cfc-nwrc@aa-oregon.org
Southwest Regional Coordinator: Mark B. cfc-swrc@aa-oregon.org
Eastern Regional Coordinator: Guy M, cfc-erc@aa-oregon.org
Women’s Corrections Coordinator: Annalee P. cfc-wc@aa-oregon.org

C.F.C. Resources:

Oregon Correctional Facilities Locations/Map (.pdf) -updated 5/09
C.F.C. Guidelines and Application (.pdf)
New Freedom Prerelease Program (.pdf)
Background LEDS Check Form (.pdf)

Oregon Area58 Alcoholics Anonymous