Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Caring for the Community with Coastal Harvest
Text and photos by Amanda Mintz unless otherwise noted. If you have never seen Stafford Creek Corrections Center, you might be surprised; among the fences and gray buildings are one…
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Sustainability at Olympic Corrections Center
Text and photos by Bethany Shepler, SPP Green Track Program Coordinator I recently visited Olympic Corrections Center (OCC) on the Olympic Peninsula near Forks, Washington. OCC is a “camp” for…
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A New Wildlife Ecological Conservation Program! Sheep Husbandry at WA State Penitentiary
by SPP Co-Director Kelli Bush Historically, bighorn sheep were widespread in western North America. By the turn of the 20th century, populations had dwindled to near extinction, and recovery efforts…
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Farm to Table Celebration at WCC
Text and photos by SPP Prairie Ecological Conservation Nursery Coordinator Alexandra James The Farm-to-Table concept is making headway in Washington state prisons. In general, the concept promotes the use of…
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Inmates Assemble Life-Saving Clean Drinking Water Systems
By Rachel Friederich, DOC Communications Originally published to Washington State Department of Corrections Newsroom WALLA WALLA – More than 3.4 million people die each year from diseases caused by poor…
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Bright colors speak loudly for the hard work being done at Stafford Creek!
Photos and text by Joey Burgess, SPP Ecological Conservation Nursery Coordinator for Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC) For nursery technicians, much of the year is spent inside greenhouses where they…
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