Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
WASBA’s Annual Beekeeping Facility of the Year Winner 2024: Washington Correctional Center for Women
“Keeping bees is like honey for your soul” – Incarcerated beekeeper at WASBA’s Beekeeping Facility of Year award ceremony At the end of March, the Washington Correctional Center for Women…
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First Place Honey!
Monroe Correctional Complex – Twin Rivers Unit‘s (MCC-TRU) beekeeping program participated in the Evergreen State Fair for the second time this year. They host a booth along with Northwest District Beekeepers…
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Another Stellar Year for the Legendary Penitentiary Bee Program
The Washington State Penitentiary (WSP) hosts one of the oldest and best-established beekeeping programs in Washington State Department of Corrections. They have built a professional-size apiary, certified 44 incarcerated men as…
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Second Chances and the WAG Program at Clallam Bay
Main text by Douglas Gallagher, Incarcerated Dog Trainer at Clallam Bay Corrections CenterIntroduction by Bethany J. Shepler, Green Track Program Coordinator At the Sustainability Fair at Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CBCC),…
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Fine Tuning Aquaponics at Cedar Creek
Photos and text by Marisa Pushee, SPP Ecological Conservation Coordinator. The aquaponics system at Cedar Creek Corrections Center (CCCC) received a new lease on life this winter. With assistance from…
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Welcoming New Roots of Success Instructors
Text and Photos by Bethany Shepler, Green Track Program Coordinator During my time coordinating Roots of Success (Roots) we struggled to complete new instructor trainings, but in August that all changed. Washington Corrections…
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