Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Busy as a Bee at WSP
By Bethany Shepler, SPP Green Track Coordinator Amid the razor wire and blocky buildings of the Washington State Penitentiary, you might be surprised to see beautiful blooming flowers and thousands…
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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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Nature Imagery in Prisons Project
By Nalini Nadkarni, SPP Co-Founder, John Wasiutynski, Director of the Office of Sustainability for Multnomah County, and Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach Manager The human race has been…
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Summit for Beekeeping in Prisons
By Emily Passarelli, SPP Green Track Coordinator, and Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach Manager You might think that beekeeping in prisons is a nice idea, but not a…
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Making the most of a waste water lagoon
By Anna Crickmer, PE, Project Manager, Capital Programs, Department of Corrections Photos by Clallam Bay Corrections Center staff Sewage treatment at Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CBCC) is the epitome of…
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Bountiful gardens at Washington Corrections Center for Women
By Melissa R. Johnson, Administrative Assistant, Washington Corrections Center for Women Gig Harbor, Wash.—Emphasizing the importance of sustainability, the horticulture program at Washington Corrections Center for Women provides an opportunity…
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