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NC Corrections Committee

Area 51 · North Carolina

"The only purpose of the North Carolina Correctional Facilities Committee is to carry the message of Alcoholics Anonymous to the alcoholic who is confined in our correctional facilities. The activities of this committee are based on and governed by the 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. We cooperate with the administration of correctional facilities but are not affiliated with them."

164
Facilities
7
Regions
100
Counties
39
Districts

What We Do

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Carry Meetings Inside

We coordinate A.A. members and groups to bring meetings into state prisons, county jails, and federal correctional facilities across North Carolina.

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Prerelease Contacts

We connect individuals releasing from custody with local A.A. members who help them attend their first meetings on the outside β€” bridging the gap between inside and outside A.A.

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Literature

We coordinate requests for Conference-approved A.A. literature and help ensure it is available in correctional facilities throughout the state.

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Correspondence

Through the Corrections Correspondence Service, outside A.A. members share experience, strength, and hope by writing to incarcerated alcoholics.

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Cooperation with Professionals

We work with corrections officials and staff to maintain positive, cooperative relationships β€” always within A.A.'s Traditions of cooperation without affiliation.

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Statewide Coordination

Seven Regional Liaisons ensure that every corner of North Carolina has support for corrections service work at the local level.


Regions & Districts

Area 51 Regions and Districts Map
Region I 5 Districts
11 Watauga, Wilkes, Ashe, Alleghany, Alexander, Avery
15 Rutherford, Cleveland
70 Yancey, Madison, Mitchell, Buncombe, McDowell
71 Henderson, Transylvania, Polk
80 Graham, Swain, Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Jackson, Haywood
View 32 Facilities β†’
Region II 4 Districts
12 Caldwell, Burke, Catawba
13 Gaston
14 Lincoln, Gaston
21 Iredell, Davie, Rowan
View 16 Facilities β†’
Region III 5 Districts
41 Mecklenburg
42 Anson, Union, Mecklenburg
43 Mecklenburg
44 Mecklenburg
45 Cabarrus, Stanly, Montgomery
View 10 Facilities β†’
Region IV 6 Districts
17 Surry, Yadkin
18 Forsyth
19 Forsyth, Stokes
22 Rockingham
23 Guilford
24 Davidson, Randolph, Guilford
View 10 Facilities β†’
Region V 4 Districts
32 Granville, Vance, Person, Durham
33 Caswell, Orange, Alamance, Chatham
50 Harnett, Johnston, Sampson
52 Moore, Lee, Richmond, Scotland, Hoke
View 32 Facilities β†’
Region VI 5 Districts
1 Carteret
2 Jones, Duplin, Onslow
3 Columbus, Brunswick, New Hanover
4 Pender, Duplin, New Hanover
51 Robeson, Bladen, Cumberland
View 17 Facilities β†’
Region VII 7 Districts
31 Warren, Franklin, Wake
34 Wake
35 Wake
60 Pitt, Greene, Wayne, Lenoir, Craven, Pamlico
91 Northampton, Halifax, Nash, Edgecombe, Wilson
92 Gates, Hertford, Bertie, Martin, Beaufort, Hyde, Washington, Tyrrell, Chowan, Perquimans
93 Dare, Currituck, Camden, Pasquotank
View 46 Facilities β†’

Correctional Facilities

164 correctional facilities across North Carolina β€” 58 state prisons, 100 county jails, and 6 federal prisons.

State Prisons

FacilityCityCountyDistrictActive Meeting
Alexander Correctional InstitutionTaylorsvilleAlexander11.0No
Wilkes Correctional CenterNorth WilkesboroWilkes11.0Yes
Rutherford Correctional CenterSpindaleRutherford15.0Yes
Avery Mitchell Correctional InstitutionSpruce PineMitchell11.0Yes
Black Mountain Treatment CenterSwannoanoaBuncombe70.0Yes
Craggy Correctional CenterAshevilleBuncombe70.0Yes
Marion Correctional InstitutionMarionMcDowell70.0Yes
Mountain View Correctional InstitutionSpruce PineMitchell11.0Yes
Western Correctional Center for WomenBlack MountainBuncombe70.0Yes

County Jails

FacilityCityCountyDistrictActive Meeting
Alexander County JailTaylorsvilleAlexander11.0No
Alleghany County JailSpartaAlleghany11.0No
Ashe County JailJeffersonAshe11.0No
Avery County JailNewlandAvery11.0No
Buncombe County JailAshevilleBuncombe70.0Yes
Cherokee County JailMurphyCherokee80.0No
Clay County JailHayesvilleClay80.0No
Cleveland County JailShelbyCleveland15.0No
Graham County JailRobbinsvilleGraham80.0No
Haywood County JailWaynesvilleHaywood80.0No
Henderson County JailHendersonvilleHenderson71.0Yes
Jackson County JailSylvaJackson80.0No
Macon County JailFranklinMacon80.0No
Madison County JailMarshallMadison70.0No
McDowell County JailMarionMcDowell70.0No
Mitchell County JailBakersvilleMitchell70.0No
Polk County JailColumbusPolk71.0No
Rutherford County JailRutherfordtonRutherford15.0No
Swain County JailBryson CitySwain80.0No
Transylvania County JailBrevardTransylvania71.0No
Watauga County JailBooneWatauga11.0No
Wilkes County JailWilkesboroWilkes11.0No
Yancey County JailBurnsvilleYancey70.0Yes

State Prisons

FacilityCityCountyDistrictActive Meeting
Burke CRV CenterMorgantonBurke12.0No
Caldwell Correctional CenterLenoirCaldwell12.0Yes
Catawba Correctional CenterNewtonCatawba12.0Yes
Foothills Correctional InstitutionMorgantonBurke12.0Yes
Gaston Correctional CenterDallasGaston14.0Yes
Lincoln Correctional CenterLincolntonLincoln14.0Yes
North Piedmont CRV CenterLexingtonRowan21.0No
Piedmont Correctional InstitutionSalisburyRowan21.0Yes

County Jails

FacilityCityCountyDistrictActive Meeting
Burke County JailMorgantonBurke12.0No
Caldwell County JailLenoirCaldwell12.0No
Catawba County JailNewtonCatawba12.0No
Davie County JailMocksvilleDavie21.0No
Gaston County JailGastoniaGaston14.0No
Iredell County JailStatesvilleIredell21.0No
Lincoln County JailLincolntonLincoln14.0No
Rowan County JailSalisburyRowan21.0No

State Prisons

FacilityCityCountyDistrictActive Meeting
Anson Correctional Institution for WomenPolktonAnson42.0Yes
Brown Creek Correctional InstitutionPolktonAnson42.0Yes
Albemarle Correctional InstitutionBadinStanly45.0Yes
Southern Correctional InstitutionTroyMontgomery45.0No

County Jails

FacilityCityCountyDistrictActive Meeting
Anson County JailWadesboroAnson42.0No
Cabarrus County JailConcordCabarrus45.0Yes
Charlotte Mecklenburg CentralCharlotteMecklenburg44.0Yes
Montgomery County JailTroyMontgomery45.0No
Stanly County JailAlbemarleStanly45.0No
Union County JailMonroeUnion42.0No

State Prisons

FacilityCityCountyDistrictActive Meeting
Forsyth Correctional CenterWinston-SalemForsyth19.0Yes
Davidson Correctional CenterLexingtonDavidson24.0Yes
Randolph Correctional CenterAsheboroRandolph24.0Yes

County Jails

FacilityCityCountyDistrictActive Meeting
Davidson County JailLexingtonDavidson24.0Yes
Forsyth County JailWinston-SalemForsyth19.0Yes
Guilford County JailGreensboroGuilford23.0Yes
Randolph County JailAsheboroRandolph24.0No
Rockingham County JailWentworthRockingham22.0No
Stokes County JailDanburyStokes19.0No
Surry County JailDobsonSurry17.0No
Yadkin County JailYadkinvilleYadkin17.0No

Federal Prisons

FacilityCityCountyDistrictActive Meeting
Federal Medical Center ButnerButnerGranville32.0No
FCI Butner Medium IButnerGranville32.0Yes
FCI Butner Medium IIButnerGranville32.0Yes
FCI Butner LowButnerGranville32.0No
FCI Butner CampButnerGranville32.0No

State Prisons

FacilityCityCountyDistrictActive Meeting
Granville Correctional InstitutionButnerGranville32.0Yes
Warren Correctional InstitutionMansonVance32.0No
Caswell Correctional CenterYanceyvilleCaswell33.0No
Dan River Prison Work FarmYanceyvilleCaswell33.0No
Orange Correctional CenterHillsboroughOrange33.0Yes
Harnett Correctional InstitutionLillingtonHarnett50.0Yes
Johnston Correctional InstitutionSmithfieldJohnston50.0Yes
Sampson Correctional InstitutionClintonSampson50.0Yes
Richmond Correctional InstitutionHoffmanRichmond52.0Yes
Sanford Correctional CenterSanfordLee52.0Yes
Scotland Correctional InstitutionLaurinburgScotland52.0Yes

County Jails

FacilityCityCountyDistrictActive Meeting
Alamance County JailGrahamAlamance33.0No
Caswell County JailYanceyvilleCaswell33.0No
Chatham County JailPittsboroChatham33.0No
Durham County JailDurhamDurham32.0Yes
Granville County JailOxfordGranville32.0No
Harnett County JailLillingtonHarnett50.0No
Hoke County JailRaefordHoke52.0No
Johnston County JailSmithfieldJohnston50.0Yes
Lee County JailSanfordLee52.0No
Moore County JailCarthageMoore52.0Yes
Orange County JailHillsboroughOrange33.0No
Person County JailRoxboroPerson32.0No
Richmond County JailRockinghamRichmond52.0No
Sampson County JailClintonSampson50.0No
Scotland County JailLaurinburgScotland52.0Yes
Vance County JailHendersonVance32.0No

State Prisons

FacilityCityCountyDistrictActive Meeting
Carteret Correctional CenterNewportCarteret1.0Yes
Columbus Correctional CenterBrunswickColumbus3.0Yes
New Hanover Correctional CenterWilmingtonNew Hanover3.0Yes
Tabor Correctional InstitutionTabor CityColumbus3.0Yes
Pender Correctional InstitutionBurgawPender4.0No
Lumberton Correctional InstitutionLumbertonRobeson51.0Yes
Robeson CRV CenterLumbertonRobeson51.0No

County Jails

FacilityCityCountyDistrictActive Meeting
Bladen County JailElizabethtownBladen51.0No
Brunswick County JailBoliviaBrunswick3.0Yes
Carteret County Detention Ctr. (Jail)BeaufortCarteret1.0Yes
Columbus County JailWhitevilleColumbus3.0?
Cumberland County JailFayettevilleCumberland51.0Yes
Duplin County JailKenansvilleDuplin4.0No
Jones County JailTrentonJones2.0No
New Hanover County JailCastle HayneNew Hanover3.0Yes
Onslow County JailJacksonvilleOnslow2.0No
Pender County JailBurgawPender4.0No
Robeson County JailLumbertonRobeson51.0Yes

Federal Prisons

FacilityCityCountyDistrictActive Meeting
CI Rivers (Correctional Institution Rivers)WintonHertford92.0No

State Prisons

FacilityCityCountyDistrictActive Meeting
Central PrisonRaleighWake31.0No
Franklin Correctional CenterBunnFranklin31.0Yes
NC Correctional Institution for WomenRaleighWake31.0Yes
Wake Correctional CenterRaleighWake31.0Yes
Craven Correctional InstitutionVanceboroCraven60.0Yes
DART CenterGoldsboroWayne60.0Yes
Eastern Correctional InstitutionMauryGreene60.0Yes
Greene Correctional InstitutionMauryGreene60.0Yes
Maury Correctional InstitutionHookertonGreene60.0Yes
Neuse Correctional InstitutionGoldsboroWayne60.0Yes
Pamlico Correctional InstitutionBayboroPamlico60.0Yes
Nash Correctional InstitutionNashvilleNash91.0Yes
Roanoke River Correctional InstitutionTilleryHalifax91.0No
Bertie Correctional InstitutionWindsorBertie92.0No
Hyde Correctional InstitutionSwan QuarterHyde92.0Yes
Tyrrell Prison Work FarmColumbiaTyrrell92.0No
Pasquotank Correctional InstitutionElizabeth CityPasquotank93.0No

County Jails

FacilityCityCountyDistrictActive Meeting
Beaufort County JailWashingtonBeaufort60.0?
Bertie County JailWindsorBertie92.0No
Camden County JailCamdenCamden93.0No
Chowan County JailEdentonChowan92.0No
Craven County JailNew BernCraven60.0No
Currituck County JailCorollaCurrituck93.0Yes
Dare County JailManteoDare93.0No
Edgecombe County JailTarboroEdgecombe91.0No
Franklin County JailLouisburgFranklin31.0No
Gates County JailGatesvilleGates92.0No
Greene County JailSnow HillGreene60.0No
Halifax County JailHalifaxHalifax91.0No
Hertford County JailWintonHertford92.0No
Hyde County JailSwanquarterHyde92.0No
Lenoir County JailKinstonLenoir60.0No
Martin County JailWilliamstonMartin92.0No
Nash County JailNashvilleNash91.0No
Northampton County JailJacksonNorthampton91.0No
Pamlico County JailBayboroPamlico60.0Yes
Pasquotank County JailElizabeth CityPasquotank93.0Yes
Perquimans County JailHertfordPerquimans92.0No
Pitt County JailGreenvillePitt60.0Yes
Tyrrell County JailColumbiaTyrrell92.0No
Wake County JailRaleighWake31.0Yes
Warren County JailWarrentonWarren31.0No
Washington County JailPlymouthWashington92.0Yes
Wayne County JailGoldsboroWayne60.0No
Wilson County JailWilsonWilson91.0Yes

Committee Structure

Corrections Coordinator
Jerry W.
Alternate Coordinator
Suzanne W.
Immediate Past Coordinator
Paige W.
Region I Liaison
Liz P. · Western NC
Region II Liaison
James K. · Foothills
Region III Liaison
Rosy B. · Charlotte Metro
Region IV Liaison
James F. · Triad
Region V Liaison
John C. · Central
Region VI Liaison
Dixon S. · Southeast / Coast
Region VII Liaison
Brie G. · Eastern NC
Spanish Linguistic Liaison
Angel S. · Statewide

Freedom from Bondage

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Area 51 Annual Corrections Conference

Freedom from Bondage brings together A.A. members involved in corrections service from across North Carolina for a weekend of workshops, fellowship, and shared experience. The conference includes presentations on carrying the message behind the walls, prerelease contact programs, and the election of the Corrections Coordinator in even years.

SAVE THE DATE

Freedom from Bondage 38

πŸ“… March 12 – 14, 2027
πŸ“ Hampton Inn & Suites
πŸ—ΊοΈ 200 Columbus Dr, Aberdeen, NC

Registration details coming soon.

Resources

Meeting Guide App

Help people releasing from custody find local A.A. meetings. Available free on iOS and Android.

Download the App β†’

GSO Corrections Page

Resources, guidelines, and service material for A.A. corrections committees from the General Service Office.

Visit GSO Corrections β†’

Corrections Correspondence Service

Share experience, strength, and hope by writing to incarcerated A.A. members. Sign-up forms for inside and outside members.

Outside Member Sign-Up β†’Inside Member Form β†’

Sharing from Behind the Walls

A newsletter composed of letters from incarcerated A.A. members, published three times a year by GSO.

Read the Newsletter β†’

Corrections Workbook

The comprehensive guide to A.A. corrections service work. Includes sample letters, program plans, and shared experience.

Access at GSO β†’

For Corrections Professionals

Information about Alcoholics Anonymous for wardens, chaplains, counselors, parole officers, and other corrections staff.

A Message to Corrections Professionals β†’

Area 51 – AA of North Carolina

The home of Area 51 General Service, serving Alcoholics Anonymous across North Carolina.

Visit Area 51 Website β†’

Literature Contributions

The NC Corrections Committee is self-supporting through the voluntary contributions of A.A. members, groups, districts, and intergroups. Your contribution helps fund Conference-approved literature for incarcerated alcoholics across North Carolina.

πŸ’³ Give Online

Make a secure contribution online in any amount using a debit or credit card through our Square payment link. Contributions go directly to fund literature for NC correctional facilities.

Contribute Online β†’

βœ‰οΈ Mail a Check

Make your check payable to NC General Service Committee and mail to:

NC General Service Committee
PO Box 37654
Raleigh, NC 27627

Literature Request

Use this form to request Conference-approved A.A. literature for a correctional facility. All requests are reviewed by the NC Corrections Committee. Approved requests will be ordered through AAWS and shipped to the address you provide.

Please note: Submitting this form does not guarantee fulfillment. Requests are reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis. You will be contacted at the email address provided with a decision.


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Whether you're an A.A. member interested in corrections service, a corrections professional, or someone looking for information about A.A. meetings in a facility β€” we'd love to hear from you.

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