Sponsorship Behind the Walls (SBTW)
Our primary purpose is to provide a sponsor to work the Twelve Steps of Narcotics Anonymous to those people who are incarcerated and who are not able to meet potential sponsors at their local NA meetings. Our interactions will only be via mail through the SBTW PO Box, and sponsors will use a first and last name (alias), as decided by the sponsor.
Our mission is to ensure that any addict seeking recovery through a working knowledge of the Twelve Steps of Narcotics Anonymous can do so even in an institution.
Any inmate who thinks he or she has a problem with addiction may write the Sponsorship Behind the Walls committee with any related questions or concerns at any time. The inmate may request sponsorship if he or she is willing to work the Twelve Steps of Narcotics Anonymous.
Contact: NA Sponsorship Behind the Walls, PO Box 28956, Las Vegas, NV 89126
Sponsor Requirements
1. Complete abstinence from all drugs for two (2) years.
2. Must have a working knowledge of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous through application.
3. Must be off parole.
4. Must have no convictions for at least two (2) years.
5. Men sponsor men and women sponsor women.
6. Must carry a clear Narcotics Anonymous message.
7. Must always keep in mind that they are representing Sponsorship Behind the Walls when interacting with inmate.
8. Must meet all the requirements of the screening process, i.e., attend orientation and sign the Sponsor Agreement.
9. A willingness and availability to reply to any letter within two (2) weeks or less from the date the sponsor receives the letter is mandatory; the sponsor is responsible to report that he or she is no longer available to be an active member to this committee or with his or her assigned inmate.
10. Must abide by the guidelines of not only our committee, but also those of the institution, and may be asked to resign as a sponsor to an inmate if he or she is unable to do so at any time.
