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Volunteer Alcoholics Anonymous meetings start inside Aransas County jail, presenters say
Summary
A volunteer-led Alcoholics Anonymous program has begun meeting inside the Aransas County jail, organizers told commissioners. The group reports early participation and describes in-custody meetings plus a nearby clubhouse for follow-up.
Joe Broussard told the Aransas County Commissioners on the January 2026 agenda that Alcoholics Anonymous meetings now run inside the county jail and are voluntary for inmates. "We meet every Sunday," Broussard said, and the program includes separate men's and women's groups and a nearby Wall Street Clubhouse for follow-up when people are released.
Broussard said the sheriff authorized volunteers to bring AA into the common room of the jail and that officers and participants have given positive feedback. He reported five inmates attended the session the day before the meeting and called the initiative a common, established practice in other counties.
The presentation emphasized voluntary participation and community follow-up: Broussard described the clubhouse as a place returning residents can go for continued meetings and peer support. He thanked Sheriff Mills and county leaders for permitting the program to operate in the jail.
No formal action or funding request accompanied the presentation; commissioners thanked Broussard and did not take further action at the meeting.
