Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
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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Finding Elysium
Words and Color-Pencil Illustrations by Michael Gorski, Ecological Conservation Technician, Stafford Creek Corrections CenterEditor’s note: Seems like Mr. Gorski gives SPP too much credit, but his beautiful work needs to be…
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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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SPP-model programs: Possibilities for Japan
Text and photos by Atsuko Otsuka, freelance journalist and author, consultant for the Guide Dog Puppy-Raising Program and the Horse Program at Shimane Asahi Rehabilitation Program Center in Japan I’ve…
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