"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."
We coordinate A.A. members and groups to bring meetings into state prisons, county jails, and federal correctional facilities across North Carolina.
We connect individuals releasing from custody with local A.A. members who help them attend their first meetings on the outside — bridging the gap between inside and outside A.A.
We coordinate requests for Conference-approved A.A. literature and help ensure it is available in correctional facilities throughout the state.
Through the Corrections Correspondence Service, outside A.A. members share experience, strength, and hope by writing to incarcerated alcoholics.
We work with corrections officials and staff to maintain positive, cooperative relationships — always within A.A.'s Traditions of cooperation without affiliation.
Seven Regional Liaisons ensure that every corner of North Carolina has support for corrections service work at the local level.
164 correctional facilities across North Carolina — 58 state prisons, 100 county jails, and 6 federal prisons.
| Facility | City | County | District | Custody Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Correctional Institution | Taylorsville | Alexander | 11 | Medium |
| Avery Mitchell Correctional Institution | Spruce Pine | Mitchell | 70 | Minimum/Medium |
| Black Mountain Treatment Center | Swannoanoa | Buncombe | 70 | Minimumn |
| Craggy Correctional Center | Asheville | Buncombe | 70 | Medium |
| Marion Correctional Institution | Marion | McDowell | 70 | Close |
| Mountain View Correctional Institution | Spruce Pine | Mitchell | 70 | Close |
| Rutherford Correctional Center | Spindale | Rutherford | 15 | Minimum |
| Western Correctional Center for Women | Black Mountain | Buncombe | 70 | Min/Medium |
| Wilkes Correctional Center | North Wilkesboro | Wilkes | 11 | Minimum |
| Facility | City | County | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander County Jail | Taylorsville | Alexander | 11 |
| Alleghany County Jail | Sparta | Alleghany | 11 |
| Ashe County Jail | Jefferson | Ashe | 11 |
| Avery County Jail | Newland | Avery | 11 |
| Buncombe County Jail | Asheville | Buncombe | 70 |
| Cherokee County Jail | Murphy | Cherokee | 80 |
| Clay County Jail | Hayesville | Clay | 80 |
| Cleveland County Jail | Shelby | Cleveland | 15 |
| Graham County Jail | Robbinsville | Graham | 80 |
| Haywood County Jail | Waynesville | Haywood | 80 |
| Henderson County Jail | Hendersonville | Henderson | 71 |
| Jackson County Jail | Sylva | Jackson | 80 |
| Macon County Jail | Franklin | Macon | 80 |
| Madison County Jail | Marshall | Madison | 70 |
| McDowell County Jail | Marion | McDowell | 70 |
| Mitchell County Jail | Bakersville | Mitchell | 70 |
| Polk County Jail | Columbus | Polk | 71 |
| Rutherford County Jail | Rutherfordton | Rutherford | 15 |
| Swain County Jail | Bryson City | Swain | 80 |
| Transylvania County Jail | Brevard | Transylvania | 71 |
| Watauga County Jail | Boone | Watauga | 11 |
| Wilkes County Jail | Wilkesboro | Wilkes | 11 |
| Yancey County Jail | Burnsville | Yancey | 70 |
| Facility | City | County | District | Custody Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke CRV Center | Morganton | Burke | 12 | Minimum |
| Caldwell Correctional Center | Lenoir | Caldwell | 12 | Minimum |
| Catawba Correctional Center | Newton | Catawba | 12 | Minimum |
| Foothills Correctional Institution | Morganton | Burke | 12 | Medium/Close |
| Gaston Correctional Center | Dallas | Gaston | 14 | Minimum |
| Lincoln Correctional Center | Lincolnton | Lincoln | 14 | Minimum |
| North Piedmont CRV Center | Lexington | Rowan | 21 | Minimum |
| Piedmont Correctional Institution | Salisbury | Rowan | 21 | Medium |
| Facility | City | County | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County Jail | Morganton | Burke | 12 |
| Caldwell County Jail | Lenoir | Caldwell | 12 |
| Catawba County Jail | Newton | Catawba | 12 |
| Davie County Jail | Mocksville | Davie | 21 |
| Gaston County Jail | Gastonia | Gaston | 14 |
| Iredell County Jail | Statesville | Iredell | 21 |
| Lincoln County Jail | Lincolnton | Lincoln | 14 |
| Rowan County Jail | Salisbury | Rowan | 21 |
| Facility | City | County | District | Custody Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle Correctional Institution | Badin | Stanly | 45 | Medium/Close |
| Brown Creek Correctional Institution | Polkton | Anson | 42 | Medium |
| Southern Correctional Institution | Troy | Montgomery | 45 | Medium |
| Anson Correctional Institution for Women | Polkton | Anson | 42 | Medium/Close |
| Facility | City | County | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anson County Jail | Wadesboro | Anson | 42 |
| Cabarrus County Jail | Concord | Cabarrus | 45 |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Central Jail | Charlotte | Mecklenburg | 44 |
| Montgomery County Jail | Troy | Montgomery | 45 |
| Stanly County Jail | Albemarle | Stanly | 45 |
| Union County Jail | Monroe | Union | 42 |
| Facility | City | County | District | Custody Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Correctional Center | Lexington | Davidson | 24 | Minimum |
| Forsyth Correctional Center | Winston-Salem | Forsyth | 19 | Minimum |
| Randolph Correctional Center | Asheboro | Randolph | 24 | Minimum |
| Facility | City | County | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson County Jail | Lexington | Davidson | 24 |
| Forsyth County Jail | Winston-Salem | Forsyth | 19 |
| Guilford County Jail | Greensboro | Guilford | 23 |
| Randolph County Jail | Asheboro | Randolph | 24 |
| Rockingham County Jail | Wentworth | Rockingham | 22 |
| Stokes County Jail | Danbury | Stokes | 19 |
| Surry County Jail | Dobson | Surry | 17 |
| Yadkin County Jail | Yadkinville | Yadkin | 17 |
| Facility | City | County | District | Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Medical Center Butner | Butner | Granville | 32 | All Security Levels |
| FCI Butner Medium I | Butner | Granville | 32 | Medium |
| FCI Butner Medium II | Butner | Granville | 32 | Medium |
| FCI Butner Low | Butner | Granville | 32 | Low |
| FCI Butner Camp | Butner | Granville | 32 | Minimum (Camp) |
| Facility | City | County | District | Custody Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caswell Correctional Center | Yanceyville | Caswell | 33 | Minimum |
| Dan River Prison Work Farm | Yanceyville | Caswell | 33 | Minimum |
| Granville Correctional Institution | Butner | Granville | 32 | Medium |
| Harnett Correctional Institution | Lillington | Harnett | 50 | Medium |
| Johnston Correctional Institution | Smithfield | Johnston | 50 | Medium |
| Orange Correctional Center | Hillsborough | Orange | 33 | Minimum |
| Richmond Correctional Institution | Hoffman | Richmond | 52 | Medium |
| Sampson Correctional Institution | Clinton | Sampson | 50 | Medium |
| Sanford Correctional Center | Sanford | Lee | 52 | Minimum |
| Scotland Correctional Institution | Laurinburg | Scotland | 52 | Close |
| Warren Correctional Institution | Manson | Vance | 32 | Close |
| Facility | City | County | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County Jail | Graham | Alamance | 33 |
| Caswell County Jail | Yanceyville | Caswell | 33 |
| Chatham County Jail | Pittsboro | Chatham | 33 |
| Durham County Jail | Durham | Durham | 32 |
| Granville County Jail | Oxford | Granville | 32 |
| Harnett County Jail | Lillington | Harnett | 50 |
| Hoke County Jail | Raeford | Hoke | 52 |
| Johnston County Jail | Smithfield | Johnston | 50 |
| Lee County Jail | Sanford | Lee | 52 |
| Moore County Jail | Carthage | Moore | 52 |
| Orange County Jail | Hillsborough | Orange | 33 |
| Person County Jail | Roxboro | Person | 32 |
| Richmond County Jail | Rockingham | Richmond | 52 |
| Sampson County Jail | Clinton | Sampson | 50 |
| Scotland County Jail | Laurinburg | Scotland | 52 |
| Vance County Jail | Henderson | Vance | 32 |
| Facility | City | County | District | Custody Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carteret Correctional Center | Newport | Carteret | 1 | Minimum |
| Columbus Correctional Center | Brunswick | Columbus | 3 | Minimum |
| New Hanover Correctional Center | Wilmington | New Hanover | 3 | Minimum |
| Pender Correctional Institution | Burgaw | Pender | 4 | Medium |
| Robeson CRV Center | Lumberton | Robeson | 51 | Minimum |
| Tabor Correctional Institution | Tabor City | Columbus | 3 | Close |
| Facility | City | County | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bladen County Jail | Elizabethtown | Bladen | 51 |
| Brunswick County Jail | Bolivia | Brunswick | 3 |
| Carteret County Jail | Beaufort | Carteret | 1 |
| Columbus County Jail | Whiteville | Columbus | 3 |
| Cumberland County Jail | Fayetteville | Cumberland | 51 |
| Duplin County Jail | Kenansville | Duplin | 4 |
| Jones County Jail | Trenton | Jones | 2 |
| New Hanover County Jail | Castle Hayne | New Hanover | 3 |
| Onslow County Jail | Jacksonville | Onslow | 2 |
| Pender County Jail | Burgaw | Pender | 4 |
| Robeson County Jail | Lumberton | Robeson | 51 |
| Facility | City | County | District | Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI Rivers (Correctional Institution Rivers) | Winton | Hertford | 92 | Low |
| Facility | City | County | District | Custody Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertie Correctional Institution | Windsor | Bertie | 92 | Close |
| Central Prison | Raleigh | Wake | 31 | Close/Death Row |
| Craven Correctional Institution | Vanceboro | Craven | 60 | Medium |
| DART Center | Goldsboro | Wayne | 60 | Minimum |
| Eastern Correctional Institution | Maury | Greene | 60 | Close |
| Franklin Correctional Center | Bunn | Franklin | 31 | Medium |
| Greene Correctional Institution | Maury | Greene | 60 | Minimum |
| Hyde Correctional Institution | Swan Quarter | Hyde | 92 | Minimum |
| Maury Correctional Institution | Hookerton | Greene | 60 | Close |
| NC Correctional Institution for Women | Raleigh | Wake | 31 | Min/Med/Close |
| Nash Correctional Institution | Nashville | Nash | 91 | Medium |
| Neuse Correctional Institution | Goldsboro | Wayne | 60 | Medium |
| Pamlico Correctional Institution | Bayboro | Pamlico | 60 | Medium |
| Pasquotank Correctional Institution | Elizabeth City | Pasquotank | 93 | Close |
| Roanoke River Correctional Institution | Tillery | Halifax | 91 | Minimum/Medium |
| Tyrrell Prison Work Farm | Columbia | Tyrrell | 92 | Minimum |
| Wake Correctional Center | Raleigh | Wake | 31 | Minimum |
| Facility | City | County | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County Jail | Washington | Beaufort | 92 |
| Bertie County Jail | Windsor | Bertie | 92 |
| Camden County Jail | Camden | Camden | 93 |
| Chowan County Jail | Edenton | Chowan | 92 |
| Craven County Jail | New Bern | Craven | 60 |
| Currituck County Jail | Corolla | Currituck | 93 |
| Dare County Jail | Manteo | Dare | 93 |
| Edgecombe County Jail | Tarboro | Edgecombe | 91 |
| Franklin County Jail | Louisburg | Franklin | 31 |
| Gates County Jail | Gatesville | Gates | 92 |
| Greene County Jail | Snow Hill | Greene | 60 |
| Halifax County Jail | Halifax | Halifax | 91 |
| Hertford County Jail | Winton | Hertford | 92 |
| Hyde County Jail | Swanquarter | Hyde | 92 |
| Lenoir County Jail | Kinston | Lenoir | 60 |
| Martin County Jail | Williamston | Martin | 92 |
| Nash County Jail | Nashville | Nash | 91 |
| Northampton County Jail | Jackson | Northampton | 91 |
| Pamlico County Jail | Bayboro | Pamlico | 60 |
| Pasquotank County Jail | Elizabeth City | Pasquotank | 93 |
| Perquimans County Jail | Hertford | Perquimans | 92 |
| Pitt County Jail | Greenville | Pitt | 60 |
| Tyrrell County Jail | Columbia | Tyrrell | 92 |
| Wake County Jail | Raleigh | Wake | 31 |
| Warren County Jail | Warrenton | Warren | 31 |
| Washington County Jail | Plymouth | Washington | 92 |
| Wayne County Jail | Goldsboro | Wayne | 60 |
| Wilson County Jail | Wilson | Wilson | 91 |
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Whether you want to carry a meeting inside, become a prerelease contact, or correspond with an incarcerated A.A. member — there's a way to serve.
Contact Us to Learn MoreHelp people releasing from custody find local A.A. meetings. Available free on iOS and Android.
Download the App →Resources, guidelines, and service material for A.A. corrections committees from the General Service Office.
Visit GSO Corrections →Share experience, strength, and hope by writing to incarcerated A.A. members. Sign-up forms for inside and outside members.
Outside Member Sign-Up →Inside Member Form →A newsletter composed of letters from incarcerated A.A. members, published three times a year by GSO.
Read the Newsletter →The comprehensive guide to A.A. corrections service work. Includes sample letters, program plans, and shared experience.
Access at GSO →Information about Alcoholics Anonymous for wardens, chaplains, counselors, parole officers, and other corrections staff.
A Message to Corrections Professionals →The home of Area 51 General Service, serving Alcoholics Anonymous across North Carolina.
Visit Area 51 Website →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 — we'd love to hear from you.