Past experience has shown that attending an A.A. meeting on the outside on the day of release from prison is one of the most effective tools in making a sober transition and maintaining continued sobriety in the free world. It is strongly recommended that any- one in custody who is an A.A. member have an A.A. contact on the outside (preferably with at least one year’s sobriety and of the same sex) who contacts and arranges to meet him or her on the day of release to help in “Bridging the Gap” between the institution and A.A. on the outside.
The inside member accesses Prerelease through volunteers bringing the pamphlet in. These are given to the corrections co-chair who matches the inside person with someone on the outside in the community they will release to. This is generally done when the inside member is 6 months from release.
Click HERE to add your name to the District 21 Temporary Contact List. When the District 21 H&I Committee receives a Temporary Contact request we will go through the volunteer list to find an AA member who is willing and able to act as a Temporary Contact
For more information about the Prerelease Program in Oregon please contact cfc-co@aa-oregon.org.
Information from GSO
A.A. Corrections Prerelease Contact Information – Outside (F-162)
A.A. Corrections Prerelease Contact Information – Inside (F-163)