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July 2009

Visiting Rikers

A prison commitment yields great rewards for one AA

OH, no. You people again. Why do you even bother?" the corrections officer said, his face sated with institutional weariness and cynicism, as he checked for our names on the list at the entry point to the facility. No answer seemed required from me or the two AA men I had brought along to speak at the meeting. Eventually, he waved us through.

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